On day of SC verdict on Article 370, BJP escalates attack on Nehru

Home Minister Amit Shah criticizes Jawaharlal Nehru for delaying Jammu & Kashmir’s accession to India, declaring an untimely ceasefire during the 1947 war with Pakistan, and taking the issue to the United Nations. The Supreme Court upholds the abrogation of special status to Jammu & Kashmir. In the Rajya Sabha, several BJP MPs join Shah in criticizing Nehru’s actions. The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill and Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, seeking to reserve seats for STs and provide representation for Kashmiri migrants, are passed. Opposition stages a walkout during Shah’s reply.