it would hear the matter in April. The hearing was pushed back after a request from the Centre and the state government, which contended that the political situation in the state was sensitive.

But the matter gained momentum again after he Pulwama attack, in which 40 men of the CRPF were killed by a homegrown terrorist belonging to Jaish-e Mohammad. There were calls to fast-track the repeal of the Article 370.

"The time has come to scrap Article 370, it encourages separatists and poses a danger to the unity and integrity of the country," Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

In parts of the country, Kashmiri students and traders have been targeted since the terror strike, National Conference chief Omar Abdullah said today. The formerAugust 25, 1990, Tracy Holvoet, Connie Zalewski, and Scott Dick were found shot to death at an Osco Drug Store in South Bend. The State alleged that "the perpetrator left the store in St. Joseph County at approximately 8:04 a.m." that day. Appellant's App. p. 2850. Prior to the shootings, Allen had resigned as the manager of the Osco on March 16, 1990, for embezzling money. Specifically, Allen had been accused of stealing cash, making long distance telephone calls on the company phone and over-billing for rental equipment. The total loss to the store amounted to approximately $5400, and Allen eventually made restitution to the store.
When Allen left Osco, his keys to the store were confiscated, and the locks on the safe were changed. Additionally, Osco personnel rendered