Jammu, April 6 -- In a surprising turn of events, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has referenced the late Maharaja Hari Singh, the last Dogra ruler of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, in its critique of the ruling BJP's decision to revoke Article 370 and Article 35-A. Having previously condemned Maharaja Hari Singh as a "despot" and "oppressor" for decades, the CPI(M) is now citing the same monarch to challenge the abrogation of Article 370.
During its 24th Congress in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, the CPI(M) passed a resolution demanding the restoration of full statehood and democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. The resolution states, "The unconstitutional and disastrous decisions of August 5, 2019 - nullifying Articles 370 and 35A...