Historic decision taken by Modi Government by abolishing Article 370 ; J&K to split into Union Territory

Union Home Minister Amit Shah sent a proposal to abolish Article 370 in the Rajya Sabha. The proposal also contained that the special status to be revoked after the President agrees to the proposal. The minister also proposed the bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories – Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh.

Former CM Mehbooba Mufti has been taken into custody and was shifted to a guest house in Srinagar from her residence and kept under house arrest. Along with Mufti, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah and other mainstream Kashmir leaders were also placed under house arrest before the Union government’s decision to repeal special statue to J&K.

The information given below is the genral information which is made available for the general public by the President

THE CONSTITUTION (APPLICATION TO JAMMU AND KASHMIR) ORDER, 2019

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 370 of the Constitution, the President, with the concurrence of the Government of State of Jammu and Kashmir, is pleased to make the following Order:-

  1. (1) This Order may be called the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019.

(2) It shall come into force at once, and shall thereupon supersede the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 as amended from time to time.

  1. All the provisions of the Constitution, as amended from time to time, shall apply in relation to the State of

Jammu and Kashmir and the exceptions and modifications subject to which they shall so apply shall be as follows:-

To article 367, there shall be added the folowing clause, namely:-

“(4) For the purposes of this Constitution as it applies in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir-

(a) references to this Constitution or to the provisions thereof shall be construed as references to the Constitution or the provisions thereof as applied in relation to the said State;

(b) references to the person for the time being recognized by the President on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly of the State as the Sadar-i-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir, acting on the advice of the Council of Ministers of the State for the time being in office, shall be construed as references to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir;

(c) references to the Government of the said State shall be construed as including references to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir acting on the advice of his Council of Ministers; and

(d) in proviso to clause (3) of article 370 of this Constitution, the expression “Constituent Assembly of the State referred to in clause (2)” shall read “Legislative Assembly of the State”.”

Sunidhi Bhatti

Sunidhi Bhatti is a Post graduate in Mass Communications and Electronic Media. She is a young enthusiast who loves to write on political affairs and always satisfied with her work. Besides a content writer, she is a vocalist also.

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