BJP has made issue of 35A a case of Jammu versus Kashmir, says Omar Abdullah

He alleged that the BJP said it would scrap Article 370 but since they realized it was not possible through Parliament, the safrron party went to Court, asking others to fight case.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah hit out at BJP for its move to removal of Article 35A, saying he is correcting for 'propaganda argument of the BJP.'

Abdullah speaking at a public function in Srinagar, Abdullah "Provisions which are stated under article 35 (A) were initiated by Raja Hari Singh. If this is scrapped by the Supreme Court, it will end state subject laws. People from other states will gain access to buy property in the region, avail educational scholarships for their children, relief material and bag government jobs; the four main things that Raja Hari Singh protected us from."

He alleged that the BJP said it would scrap Article 370 but since they realized it was not possible through Parliament, the safrron party went to Court, asking others to fight case.

''Surprisingly BJP has made issue of 35A a case of Jammu versus Kashmir. They say it will benefit Kashmir but adversely affect Jammu, " he said.

Coming down heavily on the Abdullah said ''No region of the state will benefit from removal of 35A, I am just correcting propaganda argument of the BJP.''

Further, addressing a press conference after the speech, he opined that the Hurriyat, which does not believe in the Constitution of India has no business to comment on 35A.

What is Article 35A?

Article 35A was inserted into the Constitution of India through a presidential order in 1954, to guarantee that the maharaja's ban on outsiders would remain. It actually makes little difference in practical terms, for domicile rights apply in other states too.

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