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Article 370 Verdict | Mohammad Ashraf Azad, J&K BJP ON SC’s Verdict On Article 370 | News18Hailing the Supreme Court (SC) verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370, Mohammad Ashraf Azad from Budgam, considered the first Muslim leader from the Valley to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and who even hosted PM Narendra Modi at his home, in an exclusive conversation with News18, said that he has full faith that “Modiji and Home Minister Amit Shah will restore the statehood”.“When the government abrogated Article 370 on August 5, 2019, I had congratulated the government. Now, I congratulate the SC as the Article has only harmed the youth of the region. The politicians have misused it for their benefit. I have full faith in PM Modiji and Home Minister Amit Shahji that we will get statehood and our youths will have a bright future,” he said.When asked how the Valley reacted to the decision, Azad said, “On August 5, 2019, when the Article was abrogated, there was no violence. The same was the case today. The people who used to cause violence earlier are the ones expressing their unhappiness today.”