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Article 370 Revoked: Mehbooba Mufti Calls J&K Accession ‘Null And Void’, Terms India An ‘Occupation Force’
Swarajya Staff
Aug 05, 2019, 03:56 PM | Updated 03:56 PM IST
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Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Mehbooba Mufti has termed India as ‘occupation force’ with a Presidential order revoking Article 370 having been notified earlier today (5 August).
She also called the accession of J&K to India as ‘null and void’ and said that PM Modi had betrayed their trust. The PDP leader had earlier served for 2 years as the state’s CM in alliance with the BJP.
The abrogation of Article 370 hasnât just made accession null & void but also reduces India to an occupation force in Jammu and Kashmir. https://t.co/PS6JxYhSaI
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) August 5, 2019
She also said that the Kashmir issue has been complicated as it is set to be divided into 2 union territories, Ladakh and J&K.
Today the people of Jammu & Kashmir who reposed their faith in institutions of India like parliament & Supreme Court feel defeated & betrayed. By dismembering the state & fraudulently taking away what is rightfully & legally ours, they have further complicated the Kashmir dispute
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) August 5, 2019
The J&K Reorgnisation bill is to be presented in Rajya Sabha today is currently being discussed by the members. Several parties, traditionally not aligned with the NDA have expressed support for the bill and the revocation of Article 370 calling 5 August as a historical day.
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