Article 35A Contributed To Terrorism In J&K

Justifying the abrogation of Article 35A, which accorded special rights and privileges to natives of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre has told the Supreme Court that the provision was discriminatory especially against women marrying outsiders and a serious obstacle to the socio-economic development.
It has been felt, over the years, that this regime has worked to the detriment of the state and has significantly contributed to the grave problems of “terrorism, militancy, and separatism which plague it”, an affidavit filed in the apex court by Gyanesh Kumar, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, said.

A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice NV Ramana is all set to commence hearing from November 14 on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to abrogate the provisions of Article 370.

Article 35A became history on August 5 as a consequence of the Centre’s decision to abrogate the provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir.