A day after the Centre scrapped the special status to Jammu and Kashmir guaranteed under Article 370 of the Constitution through a presidential resolution, Union Home Minister Amit Shah moved the same resolution and the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019, in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
While moving the resolution in Lok Sabha, Shah said, “Jammu & Kashmir is an integral part of Union of India. Kashmir ki seema mein PoK bhi aata hai…Jaan de denge iske liye!”
The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 seeks to divide the state of J&K into two Union Territories — Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir.
Shah will also introduce the Jammu & Kashmir Reservation (Second Amendment) Bill 2019.
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This Bill will provide up to 10 per cent quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in educational institutions and public employment alongside existing reservations in the state.
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- Omar Abdullah: “Violence will only play in to the hands of those who do not have the best interests of the state in mind. This wasn’t the India J&K acceded to but I’m not quite ready to give up hope yet. Let calm heads prevail. God be with you all.”
- “There will be a complete bar on holding any kind of public meetings or rallies during the period of operation of this order. It should be noted that there will be no curfew in place as reported in a section of the media,” the Jammu and Kashmir government said.
- Mehbooba Mufti tweeted: “How ironic that elected representatives like us who fought for peace are under house arrest. The world watches as people & their voices are being muzzled in J&K. The same Kashmir that chose a secular democratic India is facing oppression of unimaginable magnitude. Wake up India.”
- The Jammu & Kashmir government has imposed restrictions under Section 144 CrPC in district Srinagar with effect from midnight 5th August (Monday) which shall remain in force till further orders. There shall be no movement of public and all educational institutions shall also remain closed.
- J&K government: There will be a complete bar on holding any kind of public meetings or rallies during the period of operation of this order. It should be noted that there will be no curfew in place as reported in a section of the media.
- Indu Kanwal Chib, Deputy Commissioner Reasi (Jammu & Kashmir) said: Section 144 imposed in Reasi district, classwork of all schools, colleges, & academic institutions, both private & government, shall remain suspended from 5th August till further orders, as a precautionary measure.
- Mobile Internet suspended so rumours don’t spread.
- Cabinet Meeting at PM’s residence tomorrow in the morning.