New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): It is not a wise decision taken by the Central government to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, said former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee on Monday.
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): The Centre on Monday repealed Article 370 which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir and a resolution in this regard was moved in the Rajya Sabha by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, amidst uproar by the opposition in the Upper House.
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 05 (ANI): Hassled after India's landmark decisions scrapping the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and converting the state into a Union Territory, Pakistan on Monday said it will exercise "all possible options" to counter the steps.
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Soon after the central government scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution, veteran BJP leader LK Advani said that it's a "bold step towards strengthening national integration."
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Leaders of the Janata Dal (United), an ally of NDA on Monday walked out of Rajya Sabha opposing the Centre's decision to abolish Article 370 in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Art 370 and 35(A) of the Constitution, which were supposed to be temporary and transient, turned out to be an elephant in the room and discriminatory and insidious in character that had to be done away with, government sources said.
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Condemning the scrapping of Article 370, Opposition on Monday said the BJP government, which is drunk on power to garner votes, has cut off the head of India by wiping out the identity of Jammu and Kashmir.
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for the historic decision of scrapping Article 370 and 35A from the Constitution.
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday asked people of the nation to rise above their political interests and support Centre's decision of abrogating Article 370.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 5 (ANI): Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah on the decision to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday called it a historic day and said that people had been dreaming of this day for long.
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 5 (ANI): Calling India's decision to scrap Article 370 as "unacceptable", Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called for an emergency meeting of the parliamentary leaders to discuss the ongoing situation.
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday supported the central government over its decision to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution of India.