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The case for abrogating Article 370
[Dhaka Tribune] The abrogation of Article 370 has been a long-standing issue. Meant to be a temporary provision, it had over the years taken on an amoebic permanence because of a lack of political will. As a result, this provision was used to perpetuate rights violations in the state of Jammu and Kashmir .jpg "Kashmir") ...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there.... as well as fuel separatist sentiments. Politics in the state has been controlled by a handful of families from the valley who have grown in wealth and influence. These dynasties have controlled the destiny of the state and their rule has led to a feeling of exclusion amongst the people of Ladakh and Jammu. In the valley their political opportunism and back and forth power arrangement, has created a disenchantment with mainstream politics. Posted by: Fred 2019-08-14 |
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