Article 370 Scrapped: J&K Now Two Union Territories

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Article 370 Scrapped

article 370 scrapped – On the fifth of August, the political center made a monumental decision in doing away with Article 370 of the constitution which used to give special privileges to Jammu and Kashmir. This was accompanied by an order which stated: ‘it will come into effect immediately.’ Today, the center has presented the Jammu and Kashmir reorganization bill at parliament. The entire Rajya Sabha and the nation was aghast when today, Amit Shah, the minister of home affairs, announced for the first time to the country that the government is moving forward with plans to scrap Article 370. He further stated… And, like he made the announcement earlier today, the Union government made a decision to have the State divided into 2 Union Territories, namely: Jammu And Kashmir which will have its own legislature, and Ladakh which will not have its own legislation.- jammu and kashmir article 370

article 370 scrapped – Now, just like every Indian State, these regions will also be subject to laws for every other Indian citizen that are passed.

article 370 scrapped – The article in 370 said that apart from defense, foreign affairs, communications, and other issues included in the instrument of accession of Jammu and Kashmir, all other laws were the concern of the state government for parliament. So far citizens of Jammu and Kashmir had a completely different set of laws concerning citizenship, property ownership, and fundamental rights.- jammu and kashmir article 370

article 370 scrapped – Across the world there is a divided opinion on the measures taken by the Indian government, some have welcomed the decision while very few have opposed it. After the triple talaq bill, this is the second controversial decision of the Indian government within ten days. -jammu and kashmir article 370

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