Useful Facts and Provisions to bill on scrapping of Article 370

Article 370 is one of the most expected question in coming exams. Scrapping of article 370 was a news for whole world. I am sharing some key Facts and Provision to bill on scrapping of article 370.

• President Ram Nath Kovind has signed the bill to declare abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 of the constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. 
• Earlier, the government had moved the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill 2019 for consideration and passage in Lok Sabha on August 6, 2019 . 
• The bill , which will split J&k into two Union Territories, was passed by upper House (Rajya Sabha) though a voice vote and 125 were in favour while 61 were against.
• The bill , which will split J&k into two Union Territories, was passed by upper House (Rajya Sabha) though a voice vote and 125 were in favour while 61 were against. 
• Along with this, the provisions of 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among the general category was also passed in the house

Important Provisions to the Bill.

• Union Minister for Home affairs, Shri Amit Shah, introduced two bills and two resolutions regarding Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Order, 2019{Ref. Article 370 (1) of Constitution of India} issued by President of India to supersede the 1954 order related to Article 370. 
• Resolution for Repeal of Article 370 (3) which granted special status to the state of J&K. Under Article 370 (3), there is a provision that President on recommendation of the Parliament, has the power to amend or cease the implementation of Article 370, through a public notification. 
• Jammu & Kashmir (Reorganization) Bill, 2019 {Ref. Article 3 of Constitution of India}. The Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganisation) Bill, 2019 strips Jammu and Kashmir’s status of a state and splits it into two Union Territories-Jammu & Kashmir with a legislature and Ladakh without legislature. 
• Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (2nd Amendment ) Bill, 2019 having provisions of 10 Percent reservation for economically Weaker Sections of upper caste in the state was also passed by the upper house. It will be applicable in educational institutions and public employment alongside existing reservation structure.

Article 35A scrapped: 

•  With the removal of Article 370, Article 35 A will be also scrapped. Now, people from other states may also buy or purchase land and settle there. 
• Article 35 A of the Indian Constitution was an article that empowered the Jammu and Kashmir state’s legislature to define “Permanent residents” of the state and provide special rights and privileges to those permanent residents.