Removing 370 brought stability, progress to J&K: Central Government

Defending its 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, the Centre in a fresh affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court on Monday said "unprecedented stability and progress in Jammu and Kashmir" was seen after abrogation of the Article, with stone pelting turning a thing of the past.

"Life has returned to normalcy in the region after three decades of turmoil," the Centre contended in the affidavit. Educational and public institutions are "functioning efficiently."

More than 20 pleas challenging the Centre's move to abrogate the Article are slated for hearing in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. By abrogating Article 370, the Centre revoked the special status bestowed on the erstwhile state of J&K. Subsequently, the state was bifurcated into Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.


Removing the special status resulted in dismantling of terror network and introduction of the three-tier panchayat raj system, with smooth elections held to district development councils, the affidavit contended.

The pleas have been filed among others by former Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak, Gopal Krishna Pillai, Hindal Tyabji, Radha Kumar, General Ashok Mehta and others.

Removing the special status resulted in dismantling of terror network and introduction of the three-tier panchayat raj system, with smooth elections held to district development councils, the affidavit contended.

The pleas have been filed among others by former Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak, Gopal Krishna Pillai, Hindal Tyabji, Radha Kumar, General Ashok Mehta and others.