The leaders of the National Conference have moved the Supreme Court against the President's order on Article 370 related to Jammu and Kashmir.

National Conference leaders Mohammad Akbar Lone and Hasnain Masoodi have challenged the presidential order issued on August 5 in the Supreme Court.

According to this order, the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 has been abolished.

Members of Parliament Lone and Masudi have challenged the Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganization) Act, 2019, seeking to declare it 'unconstitutional, invalid and ineffective'.

This is the fourth petition filed in the Supreme Court in the last five days regarding the abolition of special status of Jammu and Kashmir.

The petition filed by the leaders of the National Conference stated that they are members of Parliament and as citizens of India have been hurt by the President's orders.

The petition said, "Article 370 (1) (d) has been used in the President's order to replace Article 370 itself and thereby changed the federal relationship between the state of Jammu and Kashmir and the President." The order has been issued during the period when President's rule is in force in the state. This is an attempt by the government to change the federal character.

It has been argued that 'the President's order excuses the temporary situation, which means that before the coming of an elected government, without consulting the people of the state or without elected representatives, the records of Jammu and Kashmir Be changed forever. '

The petition said that "the freedom and democratic rights which were guaranteed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir at the time of joining, is like abolishing it overnight".

Earlier, the Supreme Court refused to immediately hear a petition filed in this regard by a Delhi lawyer.

Another petition has been filed in the court seeking removal of curfew and other restrictions including phone lines, internet, news channels.

On Friday too, a Kashmiri lawyer approached the Supreme Court against the President's order and sought directions to stop human rights violations in the state.

There has been unprecedented curfew situation in Jammu and Kashmir since last Monday, communication and information have been completely blacked out.

Pakistan has reacted strongly to declaring diplomatic relations and breaking trade ties.

Rupert Cowell, a spokesman for the High Commission for Human Rights at the United Nations, has expressed 'deep concern' and said it would 'worsen the human rights situation.'

Curfew was relaxed in other areas including Srinagar in view of Friday prayers and there have been reports of protests in the meantime.

The petition has demanded that the President's order be declared illegal and unconstitutional.

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