Explained: What is Article 371 and what are the protections it provides?
The story so far: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s mention of Article 371 at a public rally in Rajasthan recently caused a stir, with the BJP denouncing it as a “horrendous mistake” and the Congress suggesting that the “slip of the tongue” had inadvertently exposed the “Modi-Shah game plan” to change the constitutional provision. I would like to remind the Congress party that J&K is an integral part of India, and every state and citizen has the right over J&K, just as the people of J&K have the right over the rest of… pic.twitter.com/cFeO80XBxl — Amit Shah April 6, 2024 Responding to the criticism, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, “Amit Shah immediately pounced on the Congress President. Article 371A was made part of the Constitution in 1962 after a deal was struck between the Centre and the Naga People’s Convention creating the State of Nagaland. Article 371H confers a special responsibility on the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh concerning law and order.
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