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Article 54-J&K

Article 54-J&K Part of: GS-II- Polity-J&K (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Recently, in a reply to a Right to Information (RTI) query “if the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be part of the Electoral College for the election of the President of India”, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked to refer to Article 54 of the Constitution of India. Imp Points Article 54 specifically mentions NCT of Delhi and Puducherry as eligible to

Violating human rights in the Valley

Violating human rights in the Valley GS Mains Paper 2: J&K issue post abrogation of A.370 By, Justice (retd.) Madan B. Lokur is a former Supreme Court judge Context A few human rights concerns have emerged in the Kashmir Valley over the last one year since the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution. Unchecked preventive detention — whether in the form of house arrest (admitted or denied) or preventive detention in jail in the Valley or outside the erstwhile Sta

J&K and Ladakh, a year on

J&K and Ladakh, a year on By, G. Kishan Reddy is the Minister of State for Home Affairs and Member of Parliament from Secunderabad Context Though Syama Prasad Mukherjee highlighted the implications of Article 370 with the slogan “Ek desh mein do vidhan, do pradhan, do nishan nahi chalenge (We can’t have two Constitutions, two Prime Ministers and two flags in one country)”, it was not until 1979 that the full discriminatory nature of Article 35A came to light.

Judicial remedies for the Jammu and Kashmir net restrictions

Judicial remedies for the Jammu and Kashmir net restrictions By, Jahnavi Sindhu is a Delhi-based advocate Arguments against Internet shutdowns: In response to the Supreme Court of India’s stern approach in the recent hearing on August 7, the Central government has agreed to restore Internet in two districts on a trial basis. The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression of the United Nations and representatives of other regional organisations, in a Joint Declar

Jammu Kashmir Local Elections

Local Elections in Jammu and Kashmir What is the District Development Councils (DDCs)? The Central government has amended Jammu and Kashmir’s Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, to establish District Development Councils (DDCs) in all districts in the union territory. This is the first time such councils have been established in the country. According to the amendment, every district in J&K will be divided into 14 territorial constituencies to elect members of the body in the ma

PM: DDC polls a new chapter in democracy

PM: DDC polls a new chapter in Democracy Prime Minister on Saturday praised the Jammu and Kashmir administration for the “peaceful and successful” conduct of the maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections and said the people of the Union Territory had written a new chapter in India’s democracy by participating in large numbers. “The completion of DDC polls puts in place a threetier Panchayati Raj system, fulfilling Mahatma Gandhi’s Gram Swa

New Scheme for J&K

New Scheme for J&K The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has notified “New Central Sector Scheme for the industrial development of Jammu and Kashmir” with a financial outlay of Rs. 28,400 crore on 19/02/2021 and is effective from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2037. The scheme is applicable for any eligible industrial (manufacturing) entity or eligible service sector enterprise other than those run departmentally by Government, which is registered business ent