Separatists call for 2 day shutdown in valley over reports of tampering with Article 35 A. NewsX gets you exclusive visuals of band from valley. The debate over Article 35 a is once again going to erupt as the Supreme Court is all set to hear petitions challenging its validity from 6th August onwards. The political parties in Jammu Kashmir have already started their protests over the matter with both the NC and the PDP holding rallies across the state. Meanwhile the BJP has said that it's ready to debate scrapping of Article 35 A.