BJP marks fifth anniversary of Article 370 abrogation in Jammu and Kashmir
Party credits Modi and Shah for constitutional equality and Supreme Court validation of the move
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Jammu: Police personnel stand guard as part of heightened security arrangements ahead of the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A, in Jammu.
Photograph: Times of India (embedded from source)
What this story says
- The BJP marked the fifth anniversary of Article 370’s abrogation, calling it a historic step for Jammu and Kashmir’s integration with India.
- The party credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for the decision, which it said ensured constitutional equality and social justice.
- The BJP cited a December 2023 Supreme Court ruling that upheld the constitutional validity of the abrogation.
- No left- or centre-rated outlet reported on the BJP’s statement.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 6 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 7 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
30/100
Craft
45/100
Hype
30/100
7 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 1 of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit issued a statement on 4 August 2024 to mark the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. The party described the move as a historic step that laid the foundation for peace, transparent governance, and inclusive development in the region. It said the decision ensured constitutional equality and full integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India.
BJP spokespersons Purnima Sharma and Rajni Sethi attributed the decision to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Sharma said the abrogation fulfilled the commitment to one nation, one Constitution, and one flag. She added that the Constitution of India became fully applicable to Jammu and Kashmir, extending fundamental rights and constitutional safeguards to its citizens.
Sharma said several central laws on education, women’s safety, child protection, and social justice were extended to Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation. She also cited the Supreme Court’s December 2023 judgment, which upheld the constitutional validity of the presidential measures that rendered Article 370 inoperative. Sethi said the move removed constitutional barriers for women, children, and marginalised communities.
What the coverage left out
No left- or centre-rated outlet ran this story. The omission is a finding: the BJP’s statement was not reported by any outlet outside the right-rated sample.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
1 rated outlet
We have not written our reading of the left coverage of this story. The left-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Centre
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated centre has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Right
5 rated outlets
- The Times of India reported the BJP’s statement in full. The article led on the party’s claim that the abrogation ensured equality, justice, and one Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir. It quoted BJP spokespersons crediting Modi and Shah for decisive leadership and political courage. The report included the party’s assertion that the Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the abrogation in December 2023.
- The Times of India used the BJP’s wording to describe the abrogation as a historic step and a turning point for marginalised communities. It carried the party’s claim that central laws were extended to Jammu and Kashmir, strengthening grassroots democracy through the panchayati raj system. The report did not include any voices outside the BJP.
Read it at the source
7 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
1Centre
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Right
5- Article 370 abrogation ensured equality, justice, one Constitution in J-K: BJP (opens Times of India in a new tab)
Times of India — is Times of India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Article 370 at 7: Infrastructure growth reshapes J&K economy (opens organiser.org in a new tab)
organiser.org
- Article 370 Abrogation Anniversary: J-K, PoJK present contrasting development trajectories - The Tribune (opens Tribune India in a new tab)
Tribune India — is Tribune India biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Seven Years On, Article 370 Abrogation Spurs Infrastructure and Economic Growth in J-K (opens Latestly in a new tab)
- Seven years on, Article 370 abrogation spurs infrastructure and economic growth in J-K (opens aninews.in in a new tab)
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