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Modi, Mehbooba spar over scrapping J&K special status

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "Article 370 has done maximum damage to J&K" remark, saying that "if Article 370 is so bad then leave the state".

Speaking to the media, Mehbooba Mufti said, "If the prime minister believes that our relationship has a foundation without Article 370 then leave Kashmir. If he thinks Kashmir is staring at bankruptcy then leave Kashmir. Why does he want to take the burden of this bankruptcy?"

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TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid a sea of supporters, his friends and family, and several political leaders. Eight other TVK leaders were sworn in besides him, as ministers in the new government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the ceremony. The TVK managed to secure the Governor's nod to form the government after the Congress, the CPI, the CPI(M), the VCK, and IUML extended their support to the Vijay-led party for a colaition government.