PUBLISHED FROM Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, www.thesikhtimes.in Punjab, Chandigarh, The Sikh Times Jio Newspaper app Himachal and www.readwhere.com Jammu National Daily www.paperboy.com Vol. 12 No. 101 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Thursday, 29 August, 2019 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. `.2 SC refers pleas against abrogation Rahul is liked by Pak, cares little for of Art 370 to Constitution bench tricolour: Smriti Irani Amethi (UP), Aug 28 : Union minister Smriti Irani SPL CORRESPONDENT changes brought in the status of the state had taken on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi New Delhi, Aug 28 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday away the rights of its citizens without their mandate. over his remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, claiming he referred a batch of petitions challenging the changes in Arguing that the legislation approved by Parliament and cared little for the tricolour and is liked by Pakistan. Jammu and Kashmir's constitutional status by abrogating the orders issued by the president subsequently were Irani's criticism came hours after the Congress leader provisions of Article 370 to a five-judge Constitution bench. "unconstitutional", the petition asked for those to be hit out at Islamabad for instigating violence in Jammu The apex court, which said the petitions will be listed for declared "void and inoperative". The petition was filed and Kashmir, his remarks being seen by the Opposition hearing in the first week of October, also issued notices to by NC's Lok Sabha MPs Mohammad AKbar Lone and as a damage control exercise following reports that the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Justice (retd) Hasnain Masoodi. Lone is a former speak- Pakistan had cited him in a petition to the United the batch of pleas challenging the presidential order abro- er of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and Masoodi a Nations. "It is not for the first time that Pakistan is find- gating Article 370 of the Constitution. A bench headed by retired judge of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. In ing support from Rahul Gandhi,” the women and child Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi did not agree with the Centre 2015, he ruled that Article 370 was a permanent feature development minister said during a visit to the con- that there was no need for issuing notices in the matter as of the Constitution. There are other petitions challeng- stituency she wrested from the Congress leader in the Attorney General K K Venugopal and Solicitor General ing the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, includ- recent Lok Sabha elections. “It is a misfortune of the Tushar Mehta were marking their presence in the court. ing a plea filed by a group of former defence officers and country that there is a leader in India who thinks less of "We will refer the matter to a five-judge Constitution bureaucrats, who have also sought directions declaring the tricolour and values it little, and is liked more by the bench," said the bench while not accepting the argument the presidential orders of August 5 "unconstitutional, enemy country," she said. Uttar Pradesh minister that the notices would have a "cross-border repercussion". void and inoperative". The plea was filed by professor Keshav Prasad Maurya also criticised the former The bench also comprised Justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer. The attorney general Radha Kumar, a former member of the Home Ministry's Group of Interlocutors for Congress president over his earlier remarks, and said said whatever was being said by the court was sent before the United Nations (UN). As Jammu and Kashmir (2010-11), former IAS officer of Jammu and Kashmir cadre Hindal his own state alone was enough to take on Pakistan. the counsel appearing for both sides were involved in arguments and counter-argu- Haidar Tyabji, Air Vice Marshal (retd) Kapil Kak, Major General (retd) Ashok Kumar Referring to the debate in Parliament when the govern- ments, the bench said, "We know what to do, we have passed the order, we are not Mehta, former Punjab-cadre IAS officer Amitabha Pande and former Kerala-cadre IAS ment decided to abrogate the special status for Jammu going to change." The first petition challenging the presidential order scrapping Article officer Gopal Pillai, who retired as the Union home secretary in 2011. A petition has also and Kashmir, Irani said the people were “stunned” by 370 was filed by advocate M L Sharma, who was later joined by another lawyer from been filed by bureaucrat-turned-politician Shah Faesal, along with his party colleague the remarks by some Congress members when Home Jammu and Kashmir, Shakir Shabir. National Conference (NC), a prominent political and former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) leader Shehla Minister Amit Shah spoke about one tricolour and one party from Jammu and Kashmir, filed a petition on August 10, contending that the Rashid. There are other petitions challenging the Centre's decision on Article 370. Constitution for the entire country. She claimed that these voices, which followed “hints and directions” from Gandhi, reflected the Congress “mentality of dividing PM Modi's visit to Amit Shah to participate Priyanka Gandhi lashes India”. Reminded about the most recent remarks by Gandhi over Pakistan's role in violence in Kashmir, she Vladivostok next week said, “When you speak in Parliament, it has its own con- out at UP govt for failing stitutional dignity.” Irani said she wanted the Congress to open new chapter in BJP’s Sampark Abhiyan to realise that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an to assure safety to women integral part of India and the citizens there wanted in ties: Russia on Art 370 on Sept 2 development to reach every household “under the lead- New Delhi, Aug 28 : Prime Lucknow, Aug 28 : Congress general secretary ership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi". "It would be Minister Narendra Modi's visit to SIMMI KAUR BABBAR of 405 places. According to sources, Priyanka Gandhi Wednesday hit out at the Uttar better for the country if Rahul Gandhi does not ignite Russia on September 4-5 will open a New Delhi [India], Aug 28 : Union while Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pradesh government for failing to assure safety to the fire of separatism," she said. Irani was in Amethi on "new chapter" in the already close Home Minister Amit Shah will partici- can also participate in any of the events women, a day after an FIR was lodged against former a one-day visit, during which 72 health centres were ties between the two countries as pate in the Bharatiya Janata Party's in 35 main cities, Shah along with Union minister Swami Chinmayanand after a student dedicated to the people. She said something like this both sides will aim to expand cooper- 'Sampark Abhiyan' on Article 370 in party working president JP Nadda will went missing following her allegation that the BJP had never happened before in the constituency, once ation in a plethora of areas, including New Delhi on September 2. Two com- continue to participate in the pro- leader had been harassing her. Shahjahanpur considered a Gandhi bastion. She added that road proj- defence, trade, civil nuclear energy mittees, who have been formed for the grams to maintain enthusiasm among Superintendent of Police S Chanappa had said the BJP ects worth Rs 90 crore were also announced on and hydrocarbons, Russian envoy in preparation of the Jan Jagaran the workers and to make the cam- leader has been booked under IPC sections 364 (kid- Wednesday and claimed that the pace of development in India Nikolay Kudashev said on Abhiyan-public awareness campaign paign successful across the country. napping or abducting in order to murder) and 506 Amethi has picked up in the three months since the Wednesday. On the situation in and Sampark Abhiyan on Article 370 The committees will be headed by (criminal intimidation) based on the complaint of the elections. Uttar Pradesh PWD Minister Keshav Prasad Jammu and Kashmir, he said Russia from Septemeber 1 to 30, met in the Minister of Petroleum and Natural student's father. "Not a single day passes in Uttar Maurya alleged that Gandhi has been speaking like is strongly backing India's position on BJP office this afternoon and dis- Gas Dharmendra Pradhan and Pradesh when the BJP government manages to assure Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan since the revoca- abrogation of Article 370 of the cussed the arrangements made for all Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh women that you are safe and you will get justice if any- tion of J&K's special status under Article 370. "We con- Constitution and that New Delhi and the programmes to be organised dur- Shekhawat. He will participate in sev- thing happens with you #EnoughIsEnough," Gandhi demn Rahul Gandhi for the language that he is using," Islamabad should resolve the out- ing the one-month-long event. Under eral programmes in Uttar Pradesh. said in a tweet. Tagging a related story, Priyanka he said. "It might be an exaggeration on my part to say standing issues through dialogue, this campaign, several programs will The leaders, included in the teams to said,"In Uttar Pradesh, it looks similar to the Unnao this but UP alone is enough to take on Pakistan," based on the Simla Agreement and be conducted in 405 places across the look after the arrangements, have case. If a woman complains against a BJP leader, then Maurya said. the Lahore Declaration. In Russia, country, as well as BJP leaders will been given different responsibilities. A she is not guaranteed justice, even her own safety is not Modi will attend the Eastern meet 2,000 intellectuals.