Security personnel attempt to disperse miscreants after stones were pelted at a religious procession, in Nuh. PTI File

Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and leader of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party, stated on Sunday that people who oppose repealing Article 370 are unaware of the Union territory’s history and topography.

He made the statement during a hearing in the Supreme Court on a bundle of petitions contesting the constitutional legitimacy of the Centre’s decision on 5 August 2019 to strip the former state of its unique status provided under Article 370.

Marking the fourth anniversary of the much-debated move this month, the BJP hailed the new era of peace, development and prosperity in Kashmir since the revocation of Article 370.

Speaking to ANI in Doda, Azad took a swipe at regional parties without naming them. “Those who are opposing (the revocation of Article 370 in Supreme Court) are ignorant of the situation on the ground, as well as the history and geography of Jammu and Kashmir. Article 370 was not meant for any particular area, province or religion but was equally beneficial to all,” the former Congress leader said.