'We Hope Elections Are Held Soon And...': Uddhav Thackeray Welcomes Article 370 Verdict
ABP NewsNagpur: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court ruling on Article 370 and wondered whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi would "guarantee" the safe return of Kashmiri Pandits to their erstwhile home state. The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 bestowing special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and directed restoration of statehood "at the earliest" as well as elections to the assembly by September 30 next year. We hope that elections are held soon and people get to vote in a free atmosphere," Thackeray told reporters on the premises of Vidhan Bhavan here. "We also hope POK is merged into Kashmir so that elections are held in greater Kashmir which is an inseparable part of our country," Thackeray said.