INTENSIONS OF BJP GOVERNMENT IN ABROGATING ARTICLE 370 IN JAMMU & KASHMIR

Abstract

Bhartia Janta Party’s decision of 5 August, 2019 to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir can be discussed and understood through different perspectives. There may be a number of objectives, motivations and intentions behind such a decision.  Modi Government did not take this decision abruptly. There is a long term planning behind such a decision. One of the core motivations behind this move as claimed by BJP government was to ensure the full integration of Jammu & Kashmir into the Indian Union. Indian government further clarified that by removing the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, they aimed to strengthen its control over this region and bring it under the same legal framework as the rest of the country and to address the issue of separatism and terrorism. This is Indian justification to satisfy the international community. It is just one sided picture painted by Modi sarkar. There is a lot more than what has been presented before the world. This paper has focused on what is the actual situation behind the scene. What were the real intentions of BJP government in abrogating Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir? In the current research work it is also noted that to what extent the objectives and targets including peace & stability, economic development and social justice in the region have been achieved.

Keywords: Abrogation, Integration, Abolition, Annulling, Modi Sarkaar, Think Tank, Revocation.