All Schools, Hospitals Open; Citizens Enjoying Their Rights In Jammu And Kashmir zeenews.india.com

Appearing for the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir, Attorney General KK Venugopal and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court on Thursday that all essential services like healthcare, schools and colleges, communication and public transport were running smoothly and most residents were happy with the newly conferred rights. Refuting allegations that rights of millions of people living in Jammu and Kashmir were violated after the Centre’s decision to scrap Article 370 on August 5, the newly-formed UT administration told the Supreme Court that while not even a single life had been taken from the people, the scrapping of special status ensure several rights for the citizens for the first time in 70 years.

Appearing for the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir, Attorney General KK Venugopal and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court on Thursday that all essential services like healthcare, schools and colleges, communication and public transport were running smoothly and most residents were happy with the newly conferred rights.

He said that not a single person lost his life because of restrictions imposed since the scrapping of Article 370 on August 5. He refuted charges of Opposition leader Ghulam Nabi Azad that life in Jammu and Kashmir.