Article 370 revoked: Student outfits toe respective parent party line in protests; BJP supporters celebrate
The RS on Monday approved a resolution scrapping provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and passed another Bill approving the bifurcation of the state into two Union territories, amid protests by the Opposition
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The Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a resolution scrapping provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and passed another bill approving the bifurcation of the state into two Union territories, amid protests by the Opposition. Reuters
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Activists of the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad celebrated at Delhi University after the decision and thanked the Central government for it. Reuters
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“This is a real union of Jammu and Kashmir and India. It reflects the strong will of the government. ABVP for decades had been continuously demanding the removal of Article 370,” National Joint-organising Secretary of ABVP Sriniwas said. Reuters
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Despite the prohibitory orders, the public in large welcomed Centre’s decision for giving permanent burial to this law in Jammu. They raised slogans hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Reuters
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Meanwhile, some Left organisations on Monday protested against the Centre’s move to revoke Article 370 on Parliament Street, a few metres away from where a small right-wing group Azad Hind Fauj was celebrating the decision, sources said. Reuters
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In solidarity with the situation in Kashmir, the Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students Association (BAPSA) cancelled its protest scheduled for August 7 demanding a hike in fellowship for research scholars. Reuters
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Pakistan also staged protests in solidarity with the people of Kashmir on Monday. Slogans were raised against the Indian government’s decision. The banner reads in Urdu, ‘Martyrs’ blood will not go waste’. Reuters
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