<\/span>What is Article 370?<\/span><\/h4>\nArticle 370 of the Indian Constitution is a provision that allows special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. By this provision, the laws which are applicable to other states are not applicable to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Article 370 granted Jammu and Kashmir the authority to have a separate constitution, a state flag, and internal administrative autonomy while it was governed by India as a state from 1952 until October 31, 2019. It specifies that except for Defence, Foreign Affairs, Communications, and Ancillary matters, Parliament needs the state government\u2019s concurrence for applying all other laws.<\/p>\n
Article 370 grants the resident of Jammu and Kashmir to live under a separate set of laws, including those related to citizenship, fundamental rights, property rights, etc. than those of other Indians.<\/p>\n
Article 35A comes under Article 370 grants special privileges and rights to the people of Kashmir. It prevents the outsiders of the state from either seeking permanent settlement in the state or buying immovable property in the state. It also prevents those who are not permanent residents of the state to get government jobs in the state.<\/p>\n
<\/span>History of\u00a0 Article 370<\/span><\/h4>\nThe provision was drafted in 1947 by Sheikh Abdullah, who had by then been appointed the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir by Maharaja Hari Singh and Jawahar Lal Nehru. So the provisions of Article 370 came into force from November 17, 1952.<\/p>\n
After being advised by the State Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, a Presidential order was issued in 1954 that specified the Articles which was applied to the state. Article 35A was also introduced by the presidential order in 1954.<\/p>\n
The provision was incorporated in Part XXI of the Constitution: Temporary, Transitional, and Special Provisions. As evident from the title of the Part, it was supposed to be a temporary provision and its applicability was projected to last till the formulation and adoption of the State\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Abolition Of Article 370<\/span><\/h4>\nOn August 5, 2019 Article 370 was revoked by the ruling party Bhartiya Janata Party. With the elimination of Article 370, people of J&K no longer have dual citizenship and are treated similarly to other Indian citizens. The resolution that received a two-thirds majority in both chambers of the Indian parliament served as the foundation for the order.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the parliament approved the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which established the division of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh. The restructuring happened on October 31, 2019.\u00a0With the announcement of the decision restrictions were put on leaders of Jammu and Kashmir, schools were announced shut and the internet was snapped. The move had been preceded by a state of lockdown in the Valley.<\/p>\n
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