MHA seeks JK Govt’s ‘view’ on Article 35A petition

The Government of India has sought ‘views’ of the J&K government on a petition challenging Article 35A of the Indian Constitution before the Supreme Court, sources said Sunday. Highly placed sources disclosed that the Union Home Ministry has sought the comments of the state government on the petition challenging the constitutional provision conferring special rights and privileges on permanent residents of J&K. “Yes, the Home Ministry has sought the state government’s views on the petition,” Advocate General, Jehangir Iqbal Ganai told. The Home Ministry, according to sources, has consulted the…

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