New Delhi: Dr Karan Singh, senior Congress leader and son of Jammu and Kashmir erstwhile Maharaja Hari Singh, welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court upholding the abrogation of Article 370 and urged everyone to "accept the inevitable."
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Union Government's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and said that every decision taken by the Centre on behalf of a State can't be subject to a legal challenge.
Singh also urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restore statehood and suggested political parties in J-K go ahead with preparations for fighting the next elections and not unnecessarily hit their heads against the wall.
"I welcome it. Now it has become clear that whatever happened is constitutionally valid...I request PM Modi to restore statehood soon...''
"A section of people in J&K who will not be happy with this judgment, my sincere advice is that they should accept the inevitable...Now my suggestion is that they should turn their energies towards fighting the next elections..." Karan Singh said further.
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Union Government's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the constitution which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and said that every decision taken by the Centre on behalf of a State can't be subject to a legal challenge.
A five-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant delivered the verdict. (with Agency inputs)