Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Sunday said Articles 370 and 35A should be seriously reviewed and scrapped.
While Article 370 gives autonomous status to Jammu andKashmir, Article 35A allows the Himalayan state’s legislature to definepermanent residents of the state.
Speaking at a voters’ awareness programme here, Singhattacked National Conference leader Omar Abdullah for his recent remarks thatthere should be a separate prime minister for Kashmir.
“When a person, who has occupied a Constitutional postsays such things, then Articles 370 and 35A should be seriously reviewed. Sincethese (provisions) have mostly caused losses, Articles 370 and 35A should bescrapped.”
Singh said, “There is a conspiracy in Jammu and Kashmir. Some organisations want to kindle the feelings of separatism among the people, but majority want to stay with India. Barring three-four organisations, the rest are with India” The LokSabha MP praised Prime Minister NarendraModi. International Monetary Fund has endorsed that India is growing at rapid speed, he said.