SRINAGAR, Sept. 17 -- The jubilation in parts of the country following the supposed abrogation of Article 370 was in contrast to the gloom in the Kashmir Valley. It was ignored by both sides that New Delhi did not make any substantial gain in terms of powers; neither did Srinagar suffer any major loss. Later, in what could be construed as a setback to the Centre, the Supreme Court referred all the petitions on Article 370 to a Constitution Bench, which will hear the matter in the first week of October.
Amidst these developments, some points require deeper scrutiny. First, the apex court could possibly strike down as 'unconstitutional' the Centre's move to amend Article 370 by invoking the very same article. Second, the bifurcation of a Sta...