The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Government 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution from Jammu and Kashmir.
Yogi Aditya Nath said "The decision of the Supreme Court is going to strengthen the spirit of 'Ek Bharat-Shrestha Bharat'.
Article 370 which had provided autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir, was introduced by in 1947 by Sheikh Abdullah, then the state's prime minister, and accorded by India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
it was scrapped with the repeal of Article 370, allowing non-Kashmiris to buy property in the region and ending local control over state government jobs and admission to colleges.
Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad says "sad and unfortunate" and said, the people of the region are not happy with the verdict but we have to accept it.
it.Indian PM Modi said "I want to assure the resilient people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh that our commitment to fulfilling your dreams remains unwavering. We are determined to ensure that the fruits of progress not only reach you but also extend their benefits to the most vulnerable and marginalised sections of our society who suffered due to Article 370."
Disappointed but not disheartened. The struggle will continue. It took the BJP decades to reach here. We are also prepared for the long haul.