The People, Kashmir and Article 35 A

Athar Abdullah

Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is an article that empowers the Jammu and Kashmir state's legislature to define “permanent residents” of the state and provide special rights and privileges to those permanent residents. It was added to the Constitution through a Presidential Order, i.e., The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 - issued by the President of India on 14 May 1954 in accordance with the Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, and with the concurrence of the Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (Wikipedia).

Thus from the above definition we understand the Importance of constitutional validity of kashmir's integrity to protect and preserve it's geo-politcal elements by not allowing intruders to buy any land and settle their as residents. though after partition kashmir has been a buzz word and factor to substantially determine the fate of politicians across kashmir and within it. kashmir has been torn into many parts holding three nations different parts of land. now is a very long period from partition but the dispute from kashmir never ended, creating chaos, wars and civil unrest. beside all the hegemonic and extra vengeance perverted by occupational regime, their has been a powerful hedge with kashmir to give its specific nature and importance; this is Article 35A.



The people of this vast magnificent world has lost in the ego and hegemony of occupation and paving way to mass insurgency and tyranny. the people have been raising voices against all abrogations been set against integrity of people. this have costed thousands of peoples lives and their dreams. one must understand that if the constitutional safeguard is broken; it will create a potential threat against people by in letting thousand of Indian people to acquire land and business, will illuminate kashmiri people from the economic deterrents. will disturb the social fabric and isolate our ethnic culture and traditions, will also change political framework and governance. the land and people will become hostile and alien within it's own land. the article 35A can be protected by the civil societies of Kashmir consisting bureaucrats, lawyers, ngo's, media, separatists and common man.



besides all this there lies a counter perception regarding that the Article 35A was basically the founding stone between the maharaja acceding, so by logic it is the document and systematic element of such partial and temporary alliance, if the same gets dismentaled it proportionately disintegrates the whole notion of accession itself. so, their arises a question why Indian think tanks propose to dis mental such special status lies within the diplomatic and covet strategy to show the whole world that kashmiri people are struggling to keep the perpetuity of article 35A and choose India as their governing agency.

this kind of situation become very touch for common man to understand and take stand to defend or revolt against abrogation. the roots of occupation has pierced with the stem of our perpetuity and is soaking it's all essential nutrients and make Kashmir to loose on both ends. beside all these conspiracies and propaganda their presides the ultimate power; who is best in  planner and protector the Allah swt.