BJP cannot abrogate Article 370: Omar

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : May 16 2014 | 7:05 PM IST
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said Article 370 of the Constitution could not be abrogated even though the BJP, which is calling for its repeal, is poised to form government at the Centre.
"Well good luck to him (Narendra Modi). He has a majority all of his own. My understanding of the Constitution is that Article 370 cannot be revoked without the constituent assembly (of Jammu and Kashmir) recommending it.
"We don't have a constituent assembly. So, this is an academic question," Omar told reporters here.
The Chief Minister was responding to a question on BJP's promise in its election manifesto to revoke Article 370 which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
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First Published: May 16 2014 | 7:05 PM IST