Ahmedabad schools asked to host events on Article 370, 35 A on PM's birthday

The school principals of the 1,050 secondary and higher secondary schools have been asked to submit details of the events along with photo.

Centre’s 9-day stealth to kill 70-year-old Article 370

Kashmir’s three prominent leaders --- Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah and Sajjad Lone were placed under house arrest.

It is in this security context that the government had issued an advisory Friday asking Yatris and tourists to return, Malik said.

Article 35A empowers the J&K legislature to define the 'permanent residents' and their special rights and privileges.

Mehbooba added that measures, which were unheard of in the past, were taken by the PDP-led government.

NC threatened to boycott the assembly and parliamentary polls if the Centre does not take effective steps for protection of Article 35 A.

National Conference president and Srinagar MP Farooq Abdullah appealed to people to join hands and take state out of morass.

Mehbooba Mufti was referring to reports of BJP MLAs coming out in support of Article 35-A, which is facing a legal challenge in SC.

The meeting comes in the backdrop of the debate on Article 35A of the Constitution that grants special status to the state.

Article 370 grants special status to J&K while Article 35 A empowers the state legislature to define permanent citizens.