The Credibility of Modi Govt Depends on Fulfilling Its Promise to Restore Statehood to J&K

This year marks seven years since the abrogation of Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir’s loss of statehood. While most people have accepted that the abrogation is irrevocable, the Modi government has promised that statehood will be restored at the earliest. That was said to the Supreme Court three years ago but the government has failed to live up to its commitment. So today we ask how strong is the case for full statehood? And does the Union Government’s argument against it hold water?

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