The shape of the NEW Jammu and Kashmir, post-Modi govt gives it a makeover
Following is the broad framework of how the state of Jammu and Kashmir will cease to exist after Centre`s decision to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir:
Following is the broad framework of how the state of Jammu and Kashmir will cease to exist after Centre`s decision to scrap Article 370 of the Constitution giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir:
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019:
- A Union Territory of Ladakh will be formed;
- It will contain Kargil and Leh districts;
- A Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be formed;
- It will contain all the areas other than Ladakh and Leh.
Status of Governor:
- Governor of existing state of Jammu and Kashmir will be Lieutenant governor of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh.
Representation in Council of States
- Four sitting RS members from J&K will be deemed to be members of UT of J&K. Their term remains unaltered.
Representation in Lok Sabha:
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- UT of J&K will have five LS seats;
- UT of Ladakh will have one LS seat;
L-G, Assembly of J&K:
- The provisions contained in Article 239A, which are applicable to `Union territory of Puducherry`, shall also apply to the `Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir`;
- The legislative assembly will have 107 seats with direct elections. (J&K assembly earlier had 111 seats out of which 87 elected);
- 24 seats in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) will remain vacant (same as in earlier assembly)
- L-G can nominate two women members to the assembly;
- The term of the assembly will be five years (as against six years earlier)
- Central laws have been made applicable to UTs of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Government proposes delimitation of assembly segments:
- There will be reorganization of assembly segments and constituency maps will be redrawn;
- At the moment Jammu region has 37 assembly segments and Kashmir has 46What Art 370 prevented:
- Implementation of Right to Information;
- Right to Education;
- Comptroller & Auditor General`s scrutiny;
- Freedom from Sharia law for women in Kashmir
- Rights to panchayats;
- Reservation of 16% for minorities such as Hindus and Sikhs;
- Indians from other states from buying or owning land in Kashmir;
- Stopping Pakistanis from getting Indian citizenship by marrying Indian women from Kashmir.
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