Srinagar, Dec 13: Buzzbytes In the aftermath of the Supreme Court upholding the validity of the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370, Omar Abdullah, National Conference (NC) leader and former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has contested claims linking terrorism to the revoked article.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah suggested that Article 370 incentivized terrorism in the region.
- Abdullah countered the assertion, questioning the timeline and stating that if Article 370 was the root cause, terrorism should have emerged in 1947, not 1987.
- The apex court’s decision to validate the abrogation of Article 370 has reignited discussions on its implications.
- The move to revoke the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir remains a contentious issue, with varied perspectives on its impact.
- Abdullah challenges the narrative that Article 370 played a pivotal role in the rise of terrorism in the region.
- By highlighting the timeline discrepancy, he seeks to underscore that terrorism in Kashmir did not correlate directly with the existence of Article 370.
- The differing viewpoints on the relationship between Article 370 and terrorism underscore the complex nature of the political discourse surrounding Jammu and Kashmir.
- The debate continues as stakeholders express divergent opinions on the consequences of the constitutional change.
As the region grapples with the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s verdict, the discourse on Article 370 and its alleged connection to terrorism adds another layer of complexity to the ongoing discussions on Jammu and Kashmir’s political landscape.
