Kashmir Row: Debate over controversial Article 370 begins on Twitter
Singh on Tuesday, May 27 triggered a controversy after he pitched for a debate on BJP's stand demanding the repeal of Article 370 which guarantees special status for Jammu Kashmir.
Singh, BJP MP from Udhampur in the state, argued that the debate would help convince the "unconvinced" that the article had actually worked more to J&K's disadvantage. However, Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti raised voice against the demand of debate.
Earlier on Tuesday, Abdullah tweeted, "Mark my words & save this tweet - long after Modi Govt is a distant memory either J&K won't be part of India or Art 370 will still exist. Art 370 is the ONLY constitutional link between J&K & rest of India. Talk of revocation of not just ill informed it's irresponsible."
Now, when the politicians are yet to take a decision on the debate, micro-blogging site Twitter already began debating on the controversial Article 370.
A
mere
resolution
by
d
Cabinet
can
be
sent
to
d
President
who
will
then
issue
a
notification
4
cancellation
of
#Article370
.
That's
It.
—
ॐ
SwamyBhakt
ॐ
(@SwamyBhakt)
May
28,
2014
Debate
on
#Article370
is
interesting..
It
looks
our
leaders
have
good?
understanding
of
Constitution
:)
Missing
comments
from
#Ramdev
—
shashi
kallada
(@shashikallada)
May
28,
2014
#Article370
can
neither
be
amended
nor
abrogated
by
any
authority
in
New-Delhi,
unless
we
the
people
of
#Jammu
&
#Kashmir
want
it.
—
Raminder
Jit
Singh
(@ramindersays)
May
28,
2014
@vaidehisachin
Enough
for
most
to
know
#Article370
is
divisive,
loved
by
separatists
&
a
big
drain
on
exchequer
@poojasabharwal2
#Kashmir
—
Academic
#HDL
(@AcademicHelp)
May
28,
2014
Plebiscite
on
J&K
should
include
all
the
villages
of
India
who
have
given
a
Jawan
to
defend
J&K
borders.
#Article370
should
go.
—
Yogendra
S
Bundela
(@YSBundela)
May
28,
2014
Dear
intellectuals
who
think
Army
is
the
cause
of
Kashmir's
mess.
It's
a
mess
that's
why
they
are
there.
Not
the
other
way.
#Article370"
—
VIKAS
PANDITA
(@TORUKH_MAKTO)
May
28,
2014
#justasking
Has
India
not
changed
since
1957(#Article370)
then
why
cant
the
progressive
minds
even
come
2
consensus
4
a
debate
over
d
issue.
—
Pallavi
Singh
(@Pallavisingh13)
May
28,
2014
Delhi's
Dynasty
puts
up
end,soon
Kashmir
will
free
from
@Oabdullah
by
#MyPMNaMo."Kashmir
hmara
tha
hmara
hi
rhega"
#Article370
—
Shubham
Pandey
(@shubhi2601s)
May
28,
2014
@AOLSwamiji
This
is
the
state
where
the
CM
Omar
Abdullah's
sister
has
NO
right
as
she
married
a
non
Kashmiri.
Only
due
to
#Article370
—
#NaMoWinsIndia
(@kpic999)
May
28,
2014
The
Parliament
has
the
power
to
amend
the
Constitution
to
change
this
provision.
But
this
could
be
subject
to
a
judicial
review.
#Article370
—
Mohtasim
Syed
(@insim05)
May
28,
2014
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