Questioning the intentions of a petition filed in Supreme Court by RSS-backed think-tank challenging incorporation of Article 35A in the Indian Constitution, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice President and MLC G N Monga today said it was unfortunate that BJP and RSS were creating a situation where they are trying to twist the historical facts.
“Historical events can’t be challenged through courts. Historical facts are facts and under which circumstances the political decisions were taken then can’t be challenged in courts now,” Monga said in a press statement.
“Article 35 A was included in the Indian Constitution after Delhi agreement was executed in 1952.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelThe Agreement empowered the Constituent Assembly of the state to have own flag for J&K and its own Constitution,” he added.
Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir’s accession with India was full and final, he said, “By raking up such issues BJP and RSS is trying to challenge it now and they will be themselves responsible for making question mark on accession of the State with the Union.”
Monga said that nobody would be allowed to touch the Article 370. “It was a political issue settled long ago. Now that the Supreme Court has issued the notice to J&K Government, State should take a clear stand in Supreme Court and in unambiguous terms file reply.”