SC verdict on Article 370: Decision will strengthen national unity, says RSS

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS on Monday welcomed the Supreme Courts ruling on Article 370 saying it would contribute to strengthening national unity reported the PTIThe Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Union governments decision to abrogate Article 370 which bestowed a special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and said steps should be taken to conduct election to the Union Territorys Assembly by September 30 next yearThe apex court also directed that statehood to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir be restored at the earliestIn a message on social media platform X formerly Twitter RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar said The verdict of Supreme court to uphold the abrogation of Article 370 is appreciable Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh welcomes this decision as per the PTISunil Ambekar said RSS had always opposed Article 370 had passed resolutions against it and had participated in movements associated with the issueThis decision will contribute further in strengthening of national unity The people of Jammu and Kashmir have finally got freedom from the injustice they were subjected to for years due to Article 370 he further said according to the PTIOn August 5 2019 the Narendra Modi government abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated the northern state into two Union Territories Jammu and Kashmir and LadakhHistoric day for India says Fadnavis hails PM ModiMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday hailed the Supreme Court ruling on Article 370 and called it a historic day for the country the PTI reported on MondaySpeaking to reporters on the Vidhan Bhavan premises here Fadnavis said Today is a very important day in the history of the country The SC in a way has today given a stamp to the decision under the leadership of Prime Narendra Modi The SC order is a victory for the people of the nation as well as JK the news agency reportedAfter the abrogation terrorism has reduced in Jammu and Kashmir and development is taking place there on a grand scale Fadnavis claimedThe decision has paved the way for Eksangh Bharat United and Together India the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader assertedQueried about Shiv Sena UBT leader Uddhav Thackerays comments on whether PakistanOccupiedKashmir PoK will come back to India Fadnavis said this is what every Indian wantsWe are people who believe in Akhand Bharat Modiji has done things considered impossible I feel we should wait for the time to come he saidSpeaking to reporters earlier in the day Thackeray had said we also hope POK Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is merged into Kashmir so that elections are held in greater Kashmir which is an inseparable part of our country according to the PTIThackeray had also asked if PM Modi would give a guarantee that Kashmiri Pandits will return to their home state safelyHitting back Fadnavis said Thackeray did not have the right to speak on the issueFadnavis said Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray had sought removal of it for a long time and the demand was fulfilled by PM ModiHowever when PM Modi was doing this work the undivided Shiv Sena had different stand in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Hence he Uddhav Thackeray does not have the right to speak about it Fadnavis said the PTI reportedwith PTI inputs