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Article 35A can be removed, claims Swamy
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said Articles 35A and 370 of the Constitution are temporary laws which can be removed without a vote in the Parliament.
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said Articles 35A and 370 of the Constitution are temporary laws which can be removed without a vote in the Parliament.
Swamy's statement came after National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah stated that any attempts made to thwart Jammu and Kashmir's special status would not be allowed to succeed.
"He (Farooq Abdullah) is nobody to say that at all. These are all temporary laws. It's there in the Constitution. Article 370, for example, is stated to be a temporary provision which can be removed without a vote from the parliament. So he can go on saying and look foolish when it is removed. Also, he can't do anything and he has no support from the public," Swamy said.
On the other hand, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D. Raja asserted that no attempts should be made to tamper with Article 35 (A).
Earlier in the day, members of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce And Industry protested against the interference with Article 35 A in Srinagar. Article 370 of the Constitution grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, while Article 35A disallows people from residing in Jammu and Kashmir, buying or owning immovable property in the state, settle permanently, or get state government jobs. (ANI)