Mehbooba Mufti: ‘For BJP, the restoration of statehood to J&K could be just another jumla’
PDP chief tells The Indian Express that SC judgment on Article 370 is a 'huge let-down... (which) has given a free licence to BJP to play with the Constitution'
PDP chief and former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti (Express photo) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, expressed her disappointment over the Supreme Court Constitution Bench on Monday upholding the constitutional validity of the Centre’s August 2019 move to abrogate Article 370. She has however urged people not to lose hope, even as her party suspended all its political activities for a week “in solidarity with the J&K people”.
In an interview with The Indian Express, Mehbooba speaks on various issues arising out of the apex court’s judgment. Excerpts:
How do you see the Supreme Court verdict on Article 370?
With due respect to the Supreme Court, I am sorry to say that this has been a huge let-down. The SC has given a free licence to the BJP to play with the Constitution, to play with the sentiments of the people. If you recall the previous SC judgments whether it is selection of Election Commission or the powers of Delhi government, the Central government hasn’t given any response to them. They have done what they had to do. Unfortunately, here (in this case) the SC has put its stamp on it. They (BJP) will repeat it in other parts of India. Jammu and Kashmir is just a laboratory.
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