Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a resolution revoking the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir and passed a Bill to split the state into two Union Territories.
Jammu and Kashmir LIVE updates: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government on Monday moved a resolution in the Rajya Sabha to abrogate the Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave a special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was approved by the Upper House amid protests by the Opposition.
Today, the Lok Sabha will take up the resolution and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill. According to the terms of the new resolution moved by Home Minister Amit Shah, while Jammu and Kashmir will be a Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly, the Ladakh region will be a Union Territory without any legislative powers. Since the government has a comfortable majority in the House, these are unlikely to face any hurdles.
Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a resolution revoking the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir and passed a Bill to split the state into two Union Territories, as Home Minister Amit Shah promised to restore full statehood after normalcy is restored in the militancy-hit region.
Under Article 370 of the Constitution, Jammu and Kashmir enjoyed complete autonomy and the state legislature was free to draft its own laws except in the areas of communications, defense, finance, and foreign affairs. Also, Indian citizens were prohibited from purchasing land in the state. So, what exactly will change in J&K if the Lok Sabha today passes the Reorganisation Bill?
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