Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 25: Founder of J&K National Panthers Party (NPP) and senior Advocate of Supreme Court of India Prof Bhim Singh, has challenged the latest Domicile Law in J&K, inducted forcibly by the Union of India to bypass permanent residents rules in J&K, thus depriving the permanent residents of J&K of their jobs.
NPP Supremo questioned as to how Parliament and under what rule could reject or approve the Instrument of Accession signed by Maharaja Hari Singh denying three subjects, Defence, Foreign Affairs & Communications with allied matters to the Government of India, after the death of Maharaja Hari Singh.
The Instrument of Accession could have been amended/ improved/changed by the Parliament of India through an appropriate motion in the Parliament under rules of procedure only. The Instrument of Accession could not have been scratched by any authority without the procedure that was mandatory under the Constitution.
Prof Bhim Singh urged the President of India to convene an urgent meeting of representatives of recognized political parties of Jammu & Kashmir and those national political parties which are functioning in J&K. This matter deserves earliest attention of the President lest Intentional Court of Justice intervention comes into play.
“Changing status of J&K by the Government of India is also unconstitutional that violates the letter and spirit of the Constitution of India. The State of Jammu & Kashmir cannot be reduced to a Union Territory by Government of India till restoration of the State territories under illegal occupation of Pakistan and China.
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