<s>[INST] What is the process by which the President can declare Article 370 to cease being operative or to be operative with exceptions and modifications? [/INST] The process by which the President can declare Article 370 to cease being operative or to be operative with exceptions and modifications is through a public notification. However, this action requires the recommendation of the Constituent Assembly of the State referred to in clause (2) before the President issues such a notification. </s>