Mirwaiz Umar Farooq threatens agitation if Article 35A abrogated

Separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today warned that people will hit the streets if the state’s special status is harmed by abrogating Article 35A. In a statement, the separatist leader said after allowing the imposition of the GST in the state, “hectic efforts are underway by the BJP and the RSS to altogether do away with the special status of J&K by challenging Article 35A in the Supreme Court.” “As this Article bars non-state subjects to settle and buy property in J&K, it is being challenged in a court with…

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