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Krishnadas Rajagopal

Article 370 case: SC asks Lone to file affidavit pledging allegiance to Constitution

The Supreme Court on September 4 said it wants National Conference party leader Mohammad Akbar Lone, a petitioner in the Article 370 abrogation challenge case, to file an affidavit stating that he “unconditionally accepts” that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and he owes allegiance to the country’s Constitution.

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud asked Mr. Lone to file the affidavit by September 5.

Also read | SC hearing on Article 370 live updates | Day 15

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