Srinagar, Dec 9: There should be no politics over the Supreme Court or its judgment on petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution and its verdict should be respected by the entire country, BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Ravinder Raina said on Saturday.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on December 11 on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The remarks of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader came in response to a reporter’s question on PDP president Mehbooba Mufti’s comments that it seems there is a “fixed match” as the Jammu and Kashmir police is planning to detain her party workers ahead of Monday’s verdict.
“There should be no politics over the Supreme Court or its judgments as it is regarded as contempt of court. The courts of the country are supreme and there is nothing higher than that. I am sure that Jammu and Kashmir as well as the 140 crore people of the country will respect the decision by heart and accept it,” Raina told reporters here.
He said the entire country respects every decision of the Supreme Court. “Whatever decision the Supreme Court takes on the issue of Article 370 will be respected by the entire country.
The Supreme Court heard the matter online, a bench headed by the chief justice of India heard the matter and gave an opportunity to both sides. We will accept and respect whatever decision the court takes,” Raina said.
Expressing hope that the Supreme Court judgment on Article 370 will meet the expectations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Azad-led Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) on Saturday flayed the BJP-led government for delaying assembly polls and restoring statehood to the Union Territory.
“Our party is fully confident that the apex court’s verdict will do justice with the people of Jammu and Kashmir and address their expectations, sentiment and also take into account their welfare,” DPAP general secretary and former minister R S Chib told reporters here. (PTI)
