Kashmir Before and After Article 370: An Analysis

An attempt is made in this paper to analyse the impact of Article 370 on the Kashmir politics in particular and Indian politics in general. A comprehensive analysis of the political history of Kashmir in particular and India in general under which Article 370 came into existence is also done in this paper. This paper question the very spirit of Nehru’s ides of nationalism and secularism as he provided a platform for the repression of the minorities in the State of Jammu and Kashmir on the one hand and on the other hand he secured the minorities in the other states of India. The majority communalism and the discrimination against the minorities which has been produced by the provisions of Article 370 during the Nehru’s era are duly focused upon in this paper. The violation of the human rights of the minorities due to the failure of the government of J&K and passive attitude of the Central government towards the problem of terrorism and secessionism in Kashmir are analyzed under the lenses of political currents of the voting politics in India. At the end article vividly explains about the new opportunity and avenues that provided to the people of Jammu &Kashmir after the revocation of the Article 370.