Article 370

Omar Abdullah tweeted "Mark my words & save my tweet - long aftrer Modi Govt is a distant memory either J&K won't be part of India or Article 370 will still exist . Article 370 is the only constitutional link between J&K and rest of India. Talk of revocation of not just ill informed it's responsible."

But what exactly is Article 370 and why is the Article so important to keep J&K as a part of India? Here are 10 facts that explain why :

1. According to the Constitution of India, Article 370 provides temporary provisions to the state of J&K, granting it special autonomy.
2. The Article says that the provisions of Article 238, which was ommited from the Constitution in 1956 when Indian states were reorganised, shall not apply to the state of J&K.  

3. Dr BR Ambedkar, the principal drafter of the Indian Constitution, had refused to draft Article 370.

4. In 1949, the PM Nehru had directed Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdullah to consult Ambedkar (law minister) to prepare the draft of a suitable article to be included in the constitution.
5. Article 370 was eventually drafted by Gopalswamy Ayyangar.
6. Ayyangar was a minister without portfolio in the first Union Cabinet of India. He was also  a former Diwan of Maharaja Hari Singh of J&K.
7.Aryicle 370 is drafted in Amendment of the Constitution section, in Part XXI, under Temporary and Transitional Provisions.
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8. The original draft explained "the Government of the State means the person for the time being recognised by the President as the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir acting on the advice of the Council of Ministers for the time being in office under the Maharaja's Proclamation dated the fifth day of March, 1948."

9. On November 15, 1952, it was changed to "the Government of the State means the person for the time being recognised by the President on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly of the State as the Sadr-i-Riyasat (now Governor) of Jammu and Kashmir, acting on the advice of the Council of Ministers of the State for the time being in office."

10. Under Article 370 the Indian Parliament cannot increase or reduce the borders of the state.