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:

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.