STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Chief Patron of Panthers Party, Prof Bhim Singh on Thursday urged President of India for his urgent intervention in carrying out amendment in Clause-3 of Article 370 which says that notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this article, the President may, by public notification, declare that this article shall cease to be operative or shall be operative only with such exceptions and modifications and from such date as he may specify provided that the recommendation of the Constituent Assembly of the State referred to in Clause (2) shall be necessary before the President issues such a notification.
Prof Bhim Singh urged President of India to issue a declaration that all Fundamental Rights enshrined in the Constitution of India shall be guaranteed to the Permanent Residents of J&K being citizens of India and proviso in Clause 3 of Article 370 has become redundant after death of the Constituent Assembly in J&K. The Parliament of India is empowered to legislate in respect of the Subjects which were included in the Instrument of Accession signed by Maharaja Hari Singh on October 26, 1947. This is the only way to save the people from further death and destruction caused by the enemies of peace and humanity, he added.
