Jammu, Dec 11: Ravinder Raina, the president of the Jammu and Kashmir BJP, praised the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday, stating that “we honour and respect the judgement in letter and spirit.” The ruling upheld the annulment of Article 370. Nonetheless, G A Mir, a former president of the J-K Congress, stated that the party is reviewing the verdict and will make an announcement as appropriate. He claimed that in addition to guaranteeing special protections for the jobs and land for the residents of the Union Territory, the supreme court ought to have set a deadline for the restoration of statehood.On Monday, the Supreme Court affirmed the Centre’s August 2019 decision to repeal Article 370, which gave the former state of Jammu and Kashmir special status, and ordered that measures be taken to hold Assembly elections by September 30 of the following year. The supreme court further ordered that Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood be reinstated as soon as possible. “We take great pride in our nation, its constitution, and its top-notch judiciary globally. In letter and spirit, we honour and respect the Supreme Court’s decision,” Raina declared.He said that the Prime Minister and the Home Minister are obligated to fulfil their promises regarding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood, even though the Central government has repeatedly stated that it is prepared to hold assembly elections. The Election Commission will make the final decision on this matter. Sunil Sethi, the chief spokesperson for the J-K BJP, stated that it is preferable to avoid politicising the supreme court’s decision, which was in line with the aspirations of the nation as a whole. “This ruling is historic because it resolved the concerns expressed regarding J-K’s full integration. Though some Kashmiris base their politics on this (Article 370), this fight was not political or community-focused, according to Sethi. According to Brig (Retd) Anil Gupta, a different BJP leader, the ruling by the Supreme Court would only upset those who benefited from the conflict. “Those who say that the people of J&K are not happy with the ruling made by the Supreme Court are telling falsehoods. They are capable of speaking for themselves. Who has given them the authority to speak for everyone in the country? He wrote on X, “Only beneficiaries of the conflict will be unhappy. When contacted, Congress leader Mir stated that the party is reviewing the decision and will release a statement in line with that assessment. He did, however, applaud the deadline for holding assembly elections and stated that a deadline for the restoration of statehood ought to have also been provided. Mir claimed that the Supreme Court ought to have advocated for the preservation of land and employment opportunities for Jammu and Kashmi residents.
