Omar welcomes assurance

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 11: Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said today the assurance given by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh should silence all the “noises” against Article 35A of the Constitution.
“This is a very important statement from the Union Home Minister. His assurance will go a long way towards silencing the noises against 35-A,” Omar tweeted soon after Singh addressed a press conference here.
Omar said the Centre should file a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court to defend Article 35A.
“The Union Government must now file a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court to defend 35-A. That is the way to carry this assurance forward,” he added.