Upper House showed the way in abrogating Articles 370, 35A: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

‘Role of RS in strengthening unity, integrity of country will not be forgotten’
Excelsior Correspondent
New Delhi, Nov 18: Maintaining that the role of Upper House would not be forgotten in strengthening unity and integrity of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that the Rajya Sabha showed the way in abrogating Articles 370 and 35A that granted special powers to Jammu and Kashmir.
“We can never forget the role of the Rajya Sabha when Bills on Articles 370 and 35A were passed. This House showed the way and thereafter the same was done by the Lok Sabha to further unity of the country,” he said during a special discussion in the House on Monday on the 250th session of Rajya Sabha.
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In a veiled attack on the previous regimes for their failure in abrogating Article 370 despite its temporary nature, the Prime Minister said that the commitment made in 1964 for what had to be finished in the interest of unity and integrity of the country within one year, was finally done by the Upper House.
“That is why this House has played the significant role for strengthening unity and integrity of the country by taking such important decisions,” he reiterated while pointing out that Articles 370 and 35A were the history now.
Pertinent to mention that the resolution on abrogation of Articles 370 and 35 (A) along with Jammu Kashmir Re-Organization Bill were tabled by Union Home Minister Amit Shah first in Rajya Sabha on August 5, 2019 and then in the Lok Sabha on the same day. The Parliament ultimately passed both the legislations.
Elaborating more on the historic connection between Rajya Sabha and Article 370, the Prime Minister did not forget to mention that N Gopalaswami, who had introduced this contentious provision, was first Leader of the Upper House.
“He (N Gopalaswami) as first leader of the Rajya Sabha had introduced this Article and the same House showed the way of its abrogation with a sense of pride and created history,” Mr Modi said.

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