Article 370 LIVE Updates: Those opposing abrogation of Article 370 ignorant, says former J&K CM Ghulam Nabi Azad

07:36 (IST)

Jammu & Kashmir LIVE Updates

Army foils infiltration bid in J-K's Poonch; one terrorist killed

Officials claimed a terrorist was killed in a battle when Army forces defending the Line of Control (LoC) thwarted an infiltration attempt from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Monday.

According to officials, attentive troops in the Degwar sector observed the movement of several terrorists attempting to sneak into this side under the cover of darkness in the early hours of the day and engaged them in an encounter.

According to reports, one terrorist was shot and killed, but his body has yet to be recovered from the location.

According to Jammu-based defence PRO Lt Col Suneel Bartwal, an army ambush party made touch with terrorists in the Garhi battalion area at 2 a.m.

07:24 (IST)

Article 370 LIVE Updates

Those opposing abrogation of Article 370 ignorant, says former J&K CM Ghulam Nabi Azad

Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and leader of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, stated on Sunday that people who oppose repealing Article 370 are unaware of the Union territory's history and topography.

He made the statement during a hearing in the Supreme Court on a bundle of petitions contesting the constitutional legitimacy of the Centre's decision on 5 August 2019 to strip the former state of its unique status provided under Article 370.

Marking the fourth anniversary of the much-debated move this month, the BJP hailed the new era of peace, development and prosperity in Kashmir since the revocation of Article 370. 

Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and leader of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, stated on Sunday that people who oppose repealing Article 370 are unaware of the Union territory’s history and topography.

He made the statement during a hearing in the Supreme Court on a bundle of petitions contesting the constitutional legitimacy of the Centre’s decision on 5 August 2019 to strip the former state of its unique status provided under Article 370.

Marking the fourth anniversary of the much-debated move this month, the BJP hailed the new era of peace, development and prosperity in Kashmir since the revocation of Article 370.

Speaking to ANI in Doda, Azad took a swipe at regional parties without naming them. “Those who are opposing (the revocation of Article 370 in Supreme Court) are ignorant of the situation on the ground, as well as the history and geography of Jammu and Kashmir. Article 370 was not meant for any particular area, province or religion but was equally beneficial to all,” the former Congress leader said.

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