Article 35-A is untouchable: Noor ul Hussain Khan

SRINAGAR: Reiterating that Article 35-A of the Constitution of India was untouchable, Prominent social activist, Anti-Corruption Noor ul Hussain Khan today warned that any misadventure to tinker with it was fraught with disastrous consequences.

Noor ul Hussain Khan said that Article 35-A is a Constitutional guarantee for safety to the special identity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. “All right-thinking people and civil society groups both at national and state levels must unite to defend Article 35-A.

He further added “Mainstream political parties and civil society groups in the state should present a united face to demand restoration of pre-1953 position instead of defending Article 35-A only”.

He added “people of Kashmir will go to any extent to protect Article 35A”

He further added “the proposed abrogation of article 35-A will have serious ramification not only within the State but it would also be very harmful for the country as well”.