While the Congress, National Conference and PDP were vehemently opposed to the decisions announced by home minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha — including the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill and the resolution for removal of Article 370 — some political parties in the extended support to the government.
NDA ally JD(U), meanwhile, said it would not support the government’s move.
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Opposition parties
BSP
Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party supported the Centre, with party leader Satish Chandra Mishra saying, “Our party is not expressing any opposition to Article 370 Bill & the other Bill.”
AAP
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted in support of the decisions. “We hope this will bring peace and development in the state,” he added.
NDA Allies
AIADMK
AIADMK also said that it supports the resolution to scrap Article 370, Reorganisation Bill and the Reservation Bill.
Others
BJD
Party MP Prasanna Acharya said in the Rajya Sabha that his party also supports the resolution. “In real sense today, Jammu and Kashmir has become a part of India. We are a regional party but for us nation is first.
