NC vice president Omar Abdullah disapproved of Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's comments on Article 370. Contesting Azad's observation that it is “futile” to talk about Article 370 as it won't be restored, Abdullah reminded him that the Congress party had incorporated it in the Constitution. Lamenting that the Sonia Gandhi-led party had conceded “defeat” at the outset, he stressed that the future of the people of Jammu and Kashmir was dependent on the restoration of the Kashmir's special status.
Speaking at a rally in Kishtwar on Monday, former J&K CM Omar Abdullah remarked, “If (Article) 370 is our legacy, then (Article) 370 is a bigger legacy of Congress. (Article) 370 came into existence because of this country's first PM Nehru Sahab. If Congress is not ready to save its own legacy, then how can they save others? Have they decided in advance what the decision of the court will be? The hearing is yet to commence in court. And we feel that our case is very strong. But these people have already conceded defeat and said that it is futile to talk about this. These people are not ready to fight this battle. There is no problem, don't fight. We will fight alone,” he added.
