In New Affidavit, Centre Says Scrapping Article 370 Brought Peace In J&K
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The Centre said there is "unprecedented stability and progress" in Kashmir and stone pelting protests have become a thing of the past.
The Centre has filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court ahead of the Article 370 coming up in the Supreme Court. Through the affidavit, the Union Home Ministry has defended the scrapping of Article 370 and cited the improved law and order situation in Kashmir to justify its decision of August 2019. These are definitely political arguments the BJP/Union Govt can make to sell their decision to the voter but they are not legal arguments. The entire case in the SC is about the illegality & unconstitutionality of what was done on 5th Aug 2019, not whether the Govt has a strong… https://t.co/NvLsKPmtEq
In the affidavit, the Centre said there is "unprecedented stability and progress" in Kashmir and stone pelting protests have become a thing of the past.
"It is submitted that since 2019, the entire region has witnessed an unprecedented era of peace, progress and prosperity," the affidavit read.
