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AG Noorani in his book.
This is how 370 was intended to operate.
See Gopalaswami Ayyangar's exposition of it in the constituent assembly on 17. 10. 1949.
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This is how 370 was intended to operate.
See Gopalaswami Ayyangar's exposition of it in the constituent assembly on 17. 10. 1949.
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This was the exact concern that Sheikh Abdullah had. 2/
Article 370 cannot be used to amend Article 370, unless Article 370 gives President that power.
370(1)(d) gives power only to amend articles other than Article 1 and 370.
370(3) can only be abrogated. Which is no longer possible because there is no constituent assembly. 3/
370(1)(d) gives power only to amend articles other than Article 1 and 370.
370(3) can only be abrogated. Which is no longer possible because there is no constituent assembly. 3/
When it is only this Order that clarifies the reference to Government shall include the Governor, how was the concurrence of the Government, for the issuance of this order obtained before the President issued this order?? 4/
In all these infirmities and illegalities, there is also a small matter of the right to self determination and democracy. 5/
The raison d'être of the special status to J & K is a concerted effort in the constitution to respect the will of the J&K people, expressed through a procedure within the framework of the constitution of India. 6/
If that intent in the Indian constitution can be insulted this way, what is the joy in applying the Indian constitution to J&K anyway? 7/7
