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Police May Revolt if Article 35 A is Scrapped

August 05

The Indian Intelligence agencies have warned of a possible revolt within the Jammu Kashmir Police if Artilce 35 ‘a’ is tinkered with. They have also warned of a Massive unrest in Jammu Kashmir if the article that grants special status to Jammu Kashmir is changed or altered, a report published by NDTV Claimed.

The Superme court will hear a petition filed by a Delhi Based NGO, challenging the special status of Jammu Kashmir which was granted by a presidential order of 1954, defining “permanent residents of Jammu Kashmir.” It also bars non Kashmiri residents to purchase land in Jammu Kashmir.

In early 90’s the Policemen were accused of abetting Militants, and they were involved in a series of actions against the army, notably in 1990 and 1993. In January 1990, the J K Armed Police exchanged fire with the army at the Police Control Room in Srinagar .
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The April 1993 event marked the nadir in the history of Jammu Kashmir Police. The police revolted in reaction to the death of one of their colleagues in army custody. Bands of armed policemen roamed the streets of Srinagar and even took a senior police officer as hostage. The revolt ended when Indian Army stormed the police headquarters and disarmed the revolting policemen.

The Intelligence agencies have written to the state government, warning a revolt in the police ranks if Article 35A is tinkered with, the report read. The trade unions, business associations, civil society groups and lawyers have been on protests already and have threatened to intensify their agitation if the Article was compromised.