Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 27: Former Union Minister and Member Legislative Assembly (MLA), Prof Chaman Lal Gupta has deplored the use of the official visit of the Prime Minister for raising highly controversial issues like that of strengthening the Article 370 and keeping silence over the activities of secessionists and semi–separatists.
Prof Gupta said that canards were being spread that Article 370 is linked with the Accession of the State of J&K with Indian Union and it is bridge between J&K and rest of the country.
He pointed out that in October, 1949, after two years of the accession, this Article was adopted. The Maharaja of the State, had signed the same instrument of accession which was signed by about 558 Princes and Nawabs of country. It is wrong to link Article 370 with accession and term this as a bridge, he added.
Prof Gupta said that the Article 370 has done no good to the people of the State. This is not only against the interests of unity of the country but also has harmed the interests of the people of the State in so many ways, he added.
He said that this obnoxious provision has breeded secessionism, terrorism and provided opportunity to the ruling clan to play havoc with democratic rights of the people.
He maintained that in addition to secessionism this Article has come to be a hurdle in the growth of industrial sector which is resulting in unemployment, backwardness and so many other problems.
Those who are advocating separate status and retention of Article 370 are doing no good to the people and they are trying to cover up their own failures. They are trying to raise emotional and secessionists/ semi-secessionist slogans to serve their ends, he alleged.
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