Article 370 Hearing : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 7]

Dave: On 5th August President issues a proclamation. Then it is sent to Rajya sabha. Rajya sabha sends a recommendation on the same day. Then Rajya Sabha approves reorganization bill on the same day. Next day in Lok Sabha it is approved.

Dave: For the people of J&K this was the essential feature of the Constitution.

Dave: Today's house has no moral or constitutional authority to do this just because it has the majority.

Dave: There is a wrong narrative in the country today- that J&K is not a part of India because of 370. That's not so. As Jawahar Lal Nehru also refuted. It's part and parcel of India.

Dave: If this has worked, it must continue to work. Please see Dr Iyengar's statement.

Dave: There is no doubt that 370 has worked beautifully since 1947. There has been no difficulty. It is not government of India's case that there were impediments in running the administration of the state. Except national security and some violence, they've not given any reason

Dave: It can be, but power of removing 370 is a different power.

Justice Gavai: Is it not possible that if there was concurrence of the government, entire provisions of the Constitution could be made applicable to J&K?

Dave: Yes.

Dave: If you repeal it, that limited power of state to say that certain laws should be applied in certain manner is taken.

Dave: You have no power. This is a relationship that continued from a long time since 1947. 370(1) continues. But it's one thing to continue 370(1) and another to repeal 370(3).