Tarigami moves Supreme Court, seeks early hearing of petition on Article 370

Gupkar Alliance spokesperson MY Tarigami on Friday filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of the petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

 After the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A and bifurcation of J&K into two union territories, several mainstream political leaders from J&K had filed petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the decision taken by government on August 5, 2019.

Tarigami, who is the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration spokesperson, said, “I was among the first people to challenge the central government’s decision in the Supreme Court. Later, other leaders and groups also filed the petitions. I have requested that the SC hear the case urgently.”

In his petition, Tarigami said despite the fact that the challenge to the constitutional validity of orders by the Centre on August 5, 2019 as well as the J&K (Reorganisation) Act, 2019 is pending before the Supreme Court, the central government has taken some “irreversible actions”.

The CPI(M) leader said if the matters were not heard urgently, “grave injustice will be caused to the applicant”.

“In such view of the matter, the applicant herein is seeking an early hearing of said writ petition,” he said.

On Wednesday, the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) passed a resolution demanding the restoration of the original constitutional position of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. It also demanded that articles 370, 35A and full statehood be restored.