Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, Apr, 04
The State Unit of BJP organised a press conference today at its Jammu headquarters, addressed jointly by State Spokesperson Balbir Ram Rattan and State Spokesperson on Kashmir Affairs Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo.
Ashwani Kumar Chrungoo, on the occasion, said that over a period of last two weeks, several leaders of different political parties have either issued formal statements or have spoken certain things during the election campaign which require formal response from Bharatiya Janata Party. It was said that J&K state has a relationship with the rest of India based upon Article 370 Article 35A. It needs to be clarified that Article 370 is a part of the Constitution as a “Temporary provision” and was incorporated and made effective from 26th January 1950 while the Instrument of Accession was signed on 26th October 1947. The Article 35A was adopted by the government of the day scrumptiously through the Presidential Order in 1954 and there is a big question mark even on its existence as a part of the Constitution since it was not included in the Constitution in accordance with Article 368 specifying the procedure of Amendment in the Constitution.
The Article in question is an infringement of the Article 14 and Article 16 of the Constitution. The threats and statements of blackmail issued in this regard by any political figure or a political party are tantamount to contempt of Supreme Court of India and are calling for anarchy and sedition which is condemnable. In such a situation, law will take its own course.
In regard to the statement about accession and merger of the state, the argument in itself is irrelevant and absurd as there was no case for merger after the Accession.
The confusion in this regard represents the confused state of mind of Congress and Congressmen. Similarly, the nomenclature of the so-called Sadr-e-Riyasat and Wazir-e-Azam was an exception evolved to appease certain political figures which had no constitutional or legal founding and was thus abolished by the same party that created it.
The government is on record in this regard that “the clock cannot be taken backward”.
Seriousness of the government of India and the Jammu and Kashmir state to restore peace in the state needs to be taken into consideration as those responsible for inciting and instigating people to use violent means have been taken into custody and their organisations have also been banned.
Formal FIRs have been lodged in those cases where illegal money deals and using them for purposes of terror and secession were found. The Supreme Court, a couple of days back, has also confirmed the linkage that the documents procured by the government have established.
