Article 370: A Caged Reality!

When an abrupt action occurs in any stable situation, the reaction often proves to be unimaginable. But what if any sudden action happen to take place in any unstable situation? What can be the reaction then? Nothing can be imagined rather than just being stroke all of once. It is not wrong to say that Jammu & Kashmir is the most flaming topic since India’s Independence. The history of Jammu & Kashmir is always been a controversial subject which is yet not rectified. The acceleration is now been more because of  a historical decision  that was taken by Government of India on August 5, 2019. The Home Minister of India, Amit Shah, presented the decision to scrap the special status of J&k that is abrogation of Article 370, under which the state Jammu & Kashmir was given the special status. Further, it was declared to bifurcate Jammu- Kashmir & Laddak into two separate Union Territories.

It was being sensed by many experts and media group before this historical decision, that there might be something profound happened to take place but no one would have ever imagined of this shocking declaration that have made the whole nation froze for a while. After the news of locking down the special status of J&K in pages of Indian History, right then started the loop of connecting dots that had marked since 70 years by many opinion leaders, media and experts panel.  It can be easy to say that this decision has added a golden star in Modi’s Government even after enormous criticism of oppositions.

What is the buttress of article 370?

:- Article 370 was drafted as temporary, transitional and special provision in Indian Constitution after when Maharaja of Kashmir, Hari Singh in 1947, signed the Instrument of Accession that gave Indian Government the access only on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Communication of the Jammu and Kashmir. Nevertheless, some rights of J&k was different from other Indian State till the abrogation. This status gave right to J&k to have separate flag, separate constitution along with Article 35(a) that prohibited citizens from other states of India to buy property in J&K, and giving special citizenship credentials to people of J&k.

Why this abrogation?

:- The reason of revoking this status is framed under the issue of development of Jammu and Kashmir. Government of India considered Article 370 as an impediment to development of Jammu and Kashmir and the crux of increasing terrorism in the realm. Also, Modi’s Governement threw light on various opportunities that people of Jammu and Kashmir were abandoned from, whether it was in the field of education, employment or women empowerment. So, Considering the democracy factor of nation, Government revoked the special status of J&k accordingly which was necessary to work ahead on the path of overall development of India.

Decision’s Aftermath.

There is a big buzz around the world on scrapping up of Article 370. Many countries speak up their opinion including China, USA, and Pakistan. However, the decision was welcomed with mixed reaction by the nation except J&k. It is quite indigestible to know that where the whole world is presenting their opinion, J&k doesn’t even know about the current happening going on for them.  J&k have been kept completely unaware and detached from the reality going around the world due to the freezing of all communication sources in the state by Indian Government and house arrest of many politicians in J&K . Isn’t it quite weird to know that the decision for whom was taken has been locked down? How far this fits in the secular and democratic nation? There is a big question mark on the process of this scrapping up of Article 370. It is being asked by the government that how far it is right to scrap the special status by freezing up all the communication sources in J&K, strengthening the security and declaring the decision which is completely subjected to an authoritarian rule. It is just the violation of human rights and democratic values.

The people of other states are celebrating the decision while no eyes are on the living condition of peoples of Jammu and Kashmir. How correct is to lock down anyone in the cage showing the diamond studded around it? Well, it is important to know the reaction of people for which things are being done rather than just beating the buzz of opposition’s fault and the game of politics. A common man doesn’t know the game of politics, what he knows is democratic rights which he expects it to be secured by the government rather than being stammered. He just need a peaceful and secure life in democratic nation.  If decisions in the democratic state are being taken then the people are the core reason who can decide how right the things are for them. But in the case of this abrogation, the major people are kept aside by the ruling party.  However, the government claims the situation in J&K is normal but it will be well known only when the curtain of lock down will be unveiled. But, reality cannot be caged for long and someday it has to get uncaged! Well, there is now an eager wait of the reaction of those people for whom the major decision is taken and how positively they welcomes the decision.