**Mehbooba Mufti Requests CJI Chandrachud For Early Hearing On Article 370 Petitions**
– Mehbooba Mufti, President of the Peoples Democratic Party, has requested Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud for an early hearing of petitions challenging the revocation of Article 370.
– CJI Chandrachud is currently on a tour of Jammu and Kashmir and has been urged to address the petitions during his visit.
– Mehbooba Mufti reminded the CJI of Article 370 and the commitment of the people to maintain the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
– The PDP leader also highlighted the plight of people, especially the youth, who are in jails without trial.
– The PDP, National Conference, and other parties in Jammu and Kashmir have opposed the scrapping of Article 370.
– Mehbooba Mufti claimed that the BJP revoked Article 370 unconstitutionally and illegally, going against past Supreme Court rulings.
– Mehbooba Mufti tweeted that Article 370 is a constitutional commitment to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and questioned why the region is being deprived of fundamental rights.
– The presence of CJI Chandrachud is hoped to shed light on these pressing issues.
Source: NDTV
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