Uddhav Thackeray welcomes Article 370 verdict; says what about 'guarantee' for return of Kashmiri Pandits

Kashmiri politicians on Monday described the Supreme Court verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370 as “disappointing” and a “defeat of the idea of India”.

In its ruling on Monday, the Supreme Court held that Article 370 was a temporary provision, adding that Jammu and Kashmir does not have internal sovereignty different from other states.

A court passed the verdict after hearing more than 20 petitions challenging the Central government’s decisions to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and split the erstwhile state into two Union Territories in 2019.