2 years without Article 370: 5 things that changed in Jammu and Kashmir
India Today
Soon after BJP’s victory in the Lok Sabha election, the Narendra Modi government accorded Jammu and Kashmir a special status and carved out the Union Territory of Ladakh. From the Gupkar alliance to domicile equality for women, a look at 5 things that have changed in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5, 2019.
With a resolution and a bill, the Narendra Modi government scripted a historical change in the status of Jammu and Kashmir two years ago. On August 5, 2019, Union Home Minister Amit Shah introduced a proposal in Parliament for ending the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and its bifurcation into two Union Territories. Jammu and Kashmir had a special status granted under Article 370 and Article 35A (created through a Presidential Order) of the Constitution. The abrogation of Article 370 to end the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was a long-standing demand of the BJP and its precursor, the Jan Sangh, whose leader Syama Prasad Mookerjee died in custody in Jammu and Kashmir while leading an agitation against the provision.More Related News