Article 370 Revoked, Jammu and Kashmir Loses Statehood: Mehbooba Mufti Calls it 'Darkest Day in Indian Democracy', Here's Who said What on Amit Shah's Announcement

New Delhi, August 5: Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday in a historic declaration announced that Article 370 has been revoked from Jammu and Kashmir amid massive uproar from Opposition in Rajya Sabha. Article 370 gave special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

NDA Government has ordered re-organisation of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu & Kashmir has thus lost its statehood and will now be declared as a separate Union Territory with a legislative Assembly. Ladakh to be a Union Territory without a legislative assembly. Article 370 Revoked From Jammu and Kashmir, Amit Shah Makes Historic Announcement Proposal in Parliament While Introducing J&K Reservation Second Amendment Bill.

Following the announcement, Mehbooba Mufti called it 'the darkest day in Indian democracy', while Rajya Vardhan Rathore says that it is the best homage to all the soldiers martyred in Kashmir. Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley says 'historical wrong has been undone today' by scrapping Article 370.  Check the reactions of the other leaders after Amit Shah's historic announcement.

Mehbooba Mufti's tweet

Today marks the darkest day in Indian democracy. Decision of J&K leadership to reject 2 nation theory in 1947 & align with India has backfired. Unilateral decision of GOI to scrap Article 370 is illegal & unconstitutional which will make India an occupational force in J&K.

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) August 5, 2019

Arun Jaitley's reaction

A historical wrong has been undone today. Article 35A came through the back door without following the procedure under Article 368 of the Constitution of India. It had to go.

— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) August 5, 2019

Check Ram Madhav tweet

What a glorious day. Finally d martyrdom of thousands starting with Dr Shyam Prasad Mukharjee for compete integration of J&K into Indian Union is being honoured and d seven decade old demand of d entire nation being realised in front of our eyes; in our life time.Ever imagined?🙏

— Ram Madhav (@rammadhavbjp) August 5, 2019

Rajyavardhan Rathore tweet

Thank you @narendramodi ji @AmitShah ji

THIS IS THE BEST HOMAGE

TO ALL

🇮🇳SOLDIERS MARTYRED🇮🇳

IN KASHMIR

#Article370 going going .... (gone)

— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 5, 2019

Baijayant Jay Panda

With #Article370 gone, at long last, the slogan "From Kashmir To Kanyakumari, India Is One"

finally, finally comes true!

Thank you, PM @narendramodi and HM @AmitShah for having the courage to take this long overdue, historic decision 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) August 5, 2019

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On Monday, Section 144 was imposed in the valley and former chief ministers of the state including Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were also put under house arrest. The state authorities had imposed restrictions on the people's movements across Srinagar. Internet services have been suspended across the Valley. Schools and colleges will remain closed in various district of Jammu and Kashmir from August 5 till further orders

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