SRINAGAR: Congress leader Manish Tewari has said that Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir was not imposed by Congress but by the Constituent Assembly of India of which Syama Prasad Mukherjee was also a member.

“Jammu and Kashmir has always been and will always be an integral part of India… Article 370 was not implemented by Congress in J-K. India’s constituent assembly, which included Syama Prasad Mukherjee, implemented Article 370 there,” he said on Thursday.

While speaking on the issue of Article 370 which was scrapped on August 5, 2019, by the Centre, Tewari said that the matter is subjudice in front of the Supreme Court and the matter will be taken up on October 31 for a hearing.

Syama Prasad Mukherjee served as the minister in Jawaharlal Nehru’s cabinet.

“Whatever happened in Rajya Sabha & then Lok Sabha on 5-6 August 2019 (of passing the bill) is still under the Supreme Court’s cognizance. The case will be taken up on October 31. Saying that the whole case has been done with before the SC verdict is irresponsible,” he added. (ANI)

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