Statehood will return, Article 370 will not: J&K BJP to Mirwaiz
The Jammu and Kashmir BJP unit has rejected calls from Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to restore Article 370, asserting that the constitutional change is permanent. The party emphasized that the region should focus on development and peace rather than past political disputes.
Why it matters
This underscores the ongoing political tension in Kashmir regarding the region's special status and the government's firm stance on the 2019 abrogation.
The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP on Sunday (August 30, 2026()hit out at Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for urging political parties to unite for the restoration of Article 370, claiming that such statements are attempts to provoke the public and disrupt the peaceful atmosphere that has emerged in the valley after years of violence.
The article heavily features the BJP's perspective and framing of the issue as a settled constitutional matter.
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