Won’t accept abrogation of Article 370, says Pakistan

Islamabad, April 6

Pakistan has said it will not accept the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution in Kashmir, saying it would be a violation of UN resolutions.

Article 370 is a “temporary provision” with respect to Jammu and Kashmir and restricts the applicability of various provisions of the Constitution by “curtailing” the power of Parliament to make laws on subjects which fall under the Union and Concurrent lists.

Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal, addressing the media in Islamabad, made the comments on the issue of abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir, saying it would be in violation of the UN resolutions.

Senior BJP leaders have repeatedly emphasised the party’s commitment to abrogate Article 370 from the state. According to media reports, BJP president Amit Shah said they remained committal to removing the Article from the state but their lack of majority in Rajya Sabha was the reason why it had not been done yet.

Shah’s comments were met with some sharp criticism from political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir.

National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said when the country got Independence, a Constitution was created in which certain provisions were kept by which the state’s identity could be safeguarded.

“It included Article 370 and Article 35A. Unfortunately, some of our leaders made Article 370 hollow for their personal gains,” he said.

His father and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah had said the relationship between New Delhi and the state would be over if Article 370 was repealed. — PTI

Will violate UN resolutions

"The abrogation of Article 370 of Indian Constitution is in violation of UN resolutions. We will not accept it under any circumstances and the Kashmiris will also not accept it." Mohammad Faisal, Pak foreign office spokesman

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