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Also Read | Heavy rains lash Delhi, cools national capital"If Article 35A is removed, Gujjars-Bakerwals will strongly protest against it," the Gujjar leader said. A leader of Gujjar and Bakerwal communities in Jammu and Kashmir today warned of strong protests if attempts were made to scrap Article 35A of the Constitution which grants special status to permanent residents of the state. Article 35A, accords special rights and privileges to the citizens of J&K and denies property rights to a woman who marries a person from outside the state. Also Read | Tripura minister supports NRC revision in the state"The strong Gujjar and Bakerwal population, living in all the districts except Leh and Kargil in Ladakh region, are in favour of Article 35A," Shamsher Hakla Poonchi said in a statement here. The apex court has listed the matter for hearing in the week commencing August 27..