Equal rule of law in interest of Kashmiris must apply to J&K: Arun Jaitley

Article 35A, which is constitutionally vulnerable, is used as a political shield by many but it hurt the common citizen of the State the most, wrote Jaitley

With speculation rife that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -led Centre could abolish or try to amend Article 35A and Article 370, which give a special status to Jammu & Kashmir, panic has gripped the valley after the government imposed restrictions and curfews in several districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Earlier this year in March, former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on his Facebook blogpost wrote on Kashmir policy and how Article 35A hurt the people of the state, causing inadequecies and crippling the booming economy.

Here's the full text of what former FM Jaitley wrote on Article 35A:

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