Won't fool people for electoral gains, says Ghulam Nabi Azad on Article 370 restoration

Former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said that he will not promise to restore Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, which was abrogated by the Centre in 2019.

Addressing a public meeting in Baramulla, Azad said he will not mislead the people over the issue of Article 370 as only a government with a two-thirds majority in Parliament can ensure the restoration of the provision.

“To restore Article 370, 350 votes in the Lok Sabha and 175



votes in the Rajya Sabha would be needed and he does not have those numbers,” said Azad.

The former Rajya Sabha MP said he will not raise issues over which he has no control. "Some people have been saying that I don't talk about Article 370. I want to tell them that as Azad does not befool people for electoral gains," said the former J&K CM.

"I or the Congress party or any other regional parties cannot give you back Article 370...," he added.