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| AAP, separatists two sides of the same coin | | Anarchist Kejriwal defends Article 370 and equates it with Article 371 | | Rustam
JAMMU, Mar 6: The other day, anarchist Arvind Kejriwal of the AAP of Maoists, separatists and anti-system poked his dirty nose in the
affairs of Jammu & Kashmir. He said the Army must not stay in the Valley for a longer period as the same could have serious repercussions. He also defended Article 370 and equated it with Article 371 saying "we (India) have different types of agreements of accession with different states in India" and, like Article 370, Article 371 also gives a special status to many other Indian states. He was absolutely wrong. What he said about article 371 only exposed his intellectual bankruptcy as well as his bias in favour of those in Kashmir who wish loose type of relations with New Delhi. Remember, his associate Prashant Bhushan is a votary of plebiscite in Kashmir and Medha Patkar a bitter critic of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. There is no comparison between Article 370 and Article 370. Article 371, unlike Article 370, doesn't empower any of the States to enjoy a special status within the Union and exercise residuary powers. Nor does it empower any of the States to have a separate constitution and a separate flag. Article 371 simply empowers the President of India to set up separate "development boards for Vidarbha and Marathawada (Maharashtra) and Saurashtra and Kutch ( Gujarat ). Article 371-A protects the "religious or social practices of the Nagas" and their "customary laws" and empowers the Nagaland Assembly to adopt or not to adopt the central laws concerning "ownership and transfer of land and its resources". It also gives "special responsibility" to the Governor of Nagaland "with respect to law and order in the State of Nagaland ". Article 371-B provides for the "constitution and functions" of a committee of the Legislative Assembly of the State (of Assam) consisting of members of that Assembly elected from the tribal areas" and for a similar committee in respect of Manipur comprising "members" of the Assembly "elected from the hill areas of the State". Article 371-C requires the Governor to "make a report to the President regarding the administration" of the hill areas of the State in the State of Manipur . Article 371-D empowers the President of India to "provide for equitable opportunities and facilities for the people belonging to different parts of the State" (of Andhra Pradesh). Article 371-E empowers the Parliament to "establish a university in Andhra Pradesh". Article 371-F authorises the Parliament to "protect the rights and interests of different sections of the population in Sikkim " by creating or earmarking certain Assembly seats for "candidates belonging to such sections". It also says that the "Governor of Sikkim shall have special responsibility for peace and for an equitable arrangement for ensuring the social and economic advancement of different sections of the population of Sikkim ". Article 371-G says that "no Act of Parliament in respect of religious or social practices of the Mizos, Mizo customary laws and practices, administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to MIzo customary laws and ownership and transfer of land shall apply to the State of Mizoram unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Mizoram by a resolution so decides..."
Article 371-H gives "special responsibility" to the Governor with respect to law and order in the State of Arunachal Pradesh and in the discharge of his functions in relation thereto, the "Governor shall, after consulting the Council of Ministers, exercises his individual judgment as to the action to be taken...
"Article 371-I says that "notwithstanding anything in this (Indian) Constitution, the Legislative Assembly of the State shall consist of not less than thirty member".
Thus, Article 371, unlike Article 370, is beneficial for the ignored sections of society and ignored and underdeveloped regions.
It empowers the Governors in certain States to exercise special powers and special responsibilities and act according to their individual judgment. In fact, Article 370 divides the society and promotes fissiparous tendencies and Article 370 unites and empowers the people. |
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