Astha
The Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference (JKPC) has moved to the Supreme Court to seek an early hearing in the petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 that granted special status.
The plea states that the Central government has made sweeping changes in the region that are impacting the rights of the residents.
Adnan Ashraf, the spokesperson of the political party, had filed the petition on behalf of the JKPC chief Sajad Gani Lone.
The plea stated, “The present petition and the petitions tagged thereto ought to be heard and disposed of urgently as significant changes to the rights of the residents of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir have already been brought about by the Centre.”
After the National Conference, JKPC was the second party to challenge the changes made in the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Notwithstanding the foregoing, pending the final hearing of these petitions challenging the abrogation of the special status of the erstwhile State of Jammu & and Kashmir and the abrogation of the Constitution of Jammu & and Kashmir”
“Notwithstanding the prevailing pandemic, conditions, sweeping changes are being brought about by the Centre that impact the rights of a large number of people, including dilution of the safeguards earlier available to the permanent residents of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir,” the plea mentioned.
On August 5, 2019, the BJP-led government had repealed Article 370, which granted special status and autonomy to the then-state of Jammu and Kashmir, which is now a Union Territory.