ARTICLE 370: why can’t we atleast debate its pros and cons?

Abstract

Some politicians are so paranoid that they are screeching 'communal' and 'separatist' notions in their opposition to even a debate on Article 370. Be it citizens of Kashmir, Jammu or Ladakh, everyone yearns for and deserves better. Neither the supporters of Article 370 nor those who rue its insertion have been able to give the people of Jammu and Kashmir the society they deserve. Many feel that the Article is the biggest social barrier imposed upon the common man. Yet others feel that it is the biggest impediment to integration of J&K State into the Indian Union.