Congress Divided on Article 370 ; Jyotiraditya Scindia Supports Centre’s Kashmir Move

Senior Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia became the surprise addition today to the list of party leaders openly backing the government on its decision to end special status for Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and split it into two union territories. Jyotiraditya Scindia, a party general secretary, tweeted his support just before a Congress leadership meet to firm up its stand.

“I support the move on #JammuAndKashmir & #Ladakh and its full integration into union of India. Would have been better if constitutional process had been followed. No questions could have been raised then. Nevertheless, this is in our country’s interest and I support this,” Jyotiraditya Scindia tweeted.

I support the move on #JammuAndKashmir & #Ladakh and its full integration into union of India.

Would have been better if constitutional process had been followed. No questions could have been raised then. Nevertheless, this is in our country’s interest and I support this.

— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) August 6, 2019

#जम्मूकश्मीर और #लद्दाख को लेकर उठाए गए कदम और भारत देश मे उनके पूर्ण रूप से एकीकरण का मैं समर्थन करता हूँ। संवैधानिक प्रक्रिया का पूर्ण रूप से पालन किया जाता तो बेहतर होता, साथ ही कोई प्रश्न भी खड़े नही होते। लेकिन ये फैसला राष्ट्र हित मे लिया गया है और मैं इसका समर्थन करता हूँ।

— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) August 6, 2019

Congress has officially opposed the move, especially because of the manner in which it says the measure was railroaded through both houses.

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Lok Sabha MPs met with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi today before the Kashmir move was taken up in the lower house, in an attempt to present a stronger front.

Sonia Gandhi, presented with the options to support or oppose the move, reportedly said “We will oppose it and our opposition is based on the manner in which the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the state assembly, have not been consulted.”

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News Source : NDTV