Rahul Gandhi calls revocation of Article 370 ‘abuse of executive power’

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Aug 06, 2019 : Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter on Tuesday to attack the Union government over the abrogation of Article 370 that gave special powers to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. He said the Centre’s move was “abuse of executive power” and could have “grave implications”as to Hindustan Times.

 

“National integration isn’t furthered by unilaterally tearing apart J&K, imprisoning elected representatives and violating our Constitution. This nation is made by its people, not plots of land. This abuse of executive power has grave implications for our national security,” Rahul Gandhi tweeted.

The central government on Monday scrapped Article 370 and Article 35A which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. In Rajya Sabha on Monday, the government introduced a resolution to scrap Article 370 and bill bifurcate the state into two union territories- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The resolution and the bill were passed by the upper house.

The resolutions were tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday by home minister Amit Shah. They are expected to sail through in the lower house of Indian Parliament where the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has a comfortable majority.