Ruling out Art. 370 is like CM Omar pouring acid on hopes of J&K people
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s remark that Article 370 will not be restored, and linked the dispute to statehood and unresolved questions about Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional status.
- The constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir remains a live political issue after the 2019 changes.
- The PDP president argued that ruling out Article 370 would damage public hopes and that the Kashmir issue remains unresolved.
- The Chief Minister questioned what Articles 370 or 371 mean without statehood.
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has criticised Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s remark that reinstatement of Article 370 will not happen. The exchange keeps the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir at the centre of political debate and shows that the dispute remains unresolved in public discourse.
Mufti said Abdullah’s remark amounted to denying hope to people in Jammu and Kashmir. She linked the issue to the larger Kashmir question and argued that any political settlement must include discussion of Article 370 and Article 35A.
Mufti also tied the demand for restoration of special status to the question of statehood. Her comparison suggests that political rights and institutional status cannot be separated in the Jammu and Kashmir debate.
UPSC can frame Jammu and Kashmir as a constitutional and political issue around Article 370, Article 35A, statehood, federal relations, and conflict resolution.
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