In the backdrop of the heavily tensed political situation, Home minister Amit Shah has announced that his government will take down Article 370. The BJP government is keen on pushing their stand to dilute the article which gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
On late Sunday night, Three top leaders of Jammu state- Mehbooba Mufti, Omar Abdullah, and Sajad Lone has been put under house arrest. Amid the very fragile situation, security state in the Jammu-Kashmir region has fallen down in threat as government halted the Amarnath yatra and deployed additional troops on the valley.
The decision to revoke the special status of Jammu was taken in a Cabinet committee on security meeting which took place today in the early morning. Home Minister also introduced the bill to extend 10% EWS (Economically weaker sections) quota to Jammu state. The Parliament is in an uproar on the introduced bills.
Uproar in Rajya Sabha after resolution revoking Article 370 from J&K moved by Home Minister Amit Shah. pic.twitter.com/pR7UQ5QACu
— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2019
The government has replaced the 1954 presidential order with the newly published Presidential order, 2019. 1954 order was called on to inculcate 35A under Article 370. Article 35A lets Jammu Kashmir define its residents and make special provisions for them.
Constitution(application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order 2019 pic.twitter.com/ueZWl8VU59
— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 2019
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