Opinion split on Article 370; BSP, Cong struggle to fight dissent within

Leaders like Jyotiraditya Scindia, R P N Singh, Avinash Pande, and some others told the CWC that the public mood was in favour of the govt's move

Opposition parties, particularly the Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), seem to be struggling to come to terms with the dissent within over the issue of Article 370. The BSP had supported the move in Parliament, while the Congress had opposed it.

BSP chief Mayawati removed Danish Ali as her party’s leader in the Lok Sabha, installing Jaunpur MP Shyam Singh Yadav in his place. In her statement, Mayawati said Yadav’s appointment gave greater representation to OBCs.

However, sources said Mayawati punished Ali for speaking against the government on the Triple Talaq Bill, given that the party staged a