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What is Article 370

Article 370

About Article 370

What is Article 370

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced the scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution, which provides a special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. 
 
History
 
In October 1947, the then Maharaja of Kashmir, Hari Singh, signed an Instrument of Accession that specified three subjects on which Jammu & Kashmir would transfer its power to the government of India:
 
1. Foreign affairs
 
2. Defence
 
3. Communications
 
In March 1948, the Maharaja appointed an interim government in the state, with Sheikh Abdullah as prime minister. In July 1949, Sheikh Abdullah and three other colleagues joined the Indian Constituent Assembly and negotiated the special status of
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Latest Updates on Article 370

Dawn of new development visible in J-K after abrogation of Art 370: Rijiju

Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said a dawn of new development is visible in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019

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Updated On : 08 Apr 2023 | 9:04 PM IST

Won't contest Assembly elections till Article 370 is restored: Mehbooba

The Centre in 2019 had abrogated Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and divided it into two Union Territories -- J-K and Ladakh

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Updated On : 22 Mar 2023 | 7:24 PM IST

J-K govt to regularise colonies occupied by PoJK refugees: Lt Guv Sinha

J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday that colonies in which displaced persons from Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) are living would be regularised

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2023 | 5:39 PM IST

Over 100 people take part in first 'snow marathon' in J&K's Bhaderwah

Braving sub-zero temperature, 135 people took part in the first of its kind "snow marathon" in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said

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Updated On : 26 Feb 2023 | 11:17 PM IST

Ladakh's winter of discontent

From cheering its UT status, the region is now mired in protest

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2023 | 10:24 PM IST

Supreme Court to take call on listing of pleas challenging Article 370

'I will take a call on it,' said a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud as senior advocate Raju Ramachandran mentioned the matter for urgent listing of the case

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2023 | 1:01 PM IST

Srinagar to host first international summit since abrogation of Article 370

In the first international summit after the abrogation of Article 370, Srinagar is gearing up to host the G-20 meeting and the preparations are in full swing in Jammu and Kashmir

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2023 | 8:37 AM IST

LIVE: Terrorists attack Karachi police chief's office, TTP responsible

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2023 | 10:57 PM IST

Kashmir is filled with tourists after abrogation of Article 370: Amit Shah

Shah was referring to the development that had taken place in Kashmir post abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2023 | 6:57 AM IST

J-K govt okays Rs 329-cr project to achieve self-reliance in mutton sector

In a bid to boost production and reduce import costs, the Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a Rs 329 crore project for the next five years to achieve self reliance in mutton sector.

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Updated On : 13 Feb 2023 | 5:22 PM IST

'Shah's June 2019 Srinagar visit was to give final touch before abrogation'

Amit Shah's visit to Srinagar in 2019 was to give the final touch to the govt's resolve for carrying out the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, Lt General (retd) K J S Dhillon has claimed

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Updated On : 12 Feb 2023 | 5:57 PM IST

Performing the business of art: Open mic organisers look to turn profitable

While shows are back after the pandemic lull, the pay-and-perform model still works on small margins

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Updated On : 18 Dec 2022 | 8:32 PM IST

Will continue fight for restoration of J&K's statehood: Ghulam Nabi Azad

The Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday said he will continue to fight for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2022 | 10:53 PM IST

Nehru made 'blunders' on Jammu and Kashmir, PM Modi corrected them: BJP

Jammu and Kashmir, and the country in general had to pay a price for it while this allowed Pakistan to capture a part of the region (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir), BJP said

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Updated On : 27 Oct 2022 | 5:09 PM IST

Be it Ram temple or Art 370, Modi govt made possible what seemed impossible

Referring to the abrogation of Article 370 and the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Narendra Modi govt made possible what had previously seemed impossible

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Updated On : 15 Oct 2022 | 4:57 PM IST

Nehru created mess in J-K, Modi govt cleaned it by revoking Art 370: Shah

Amit Shah on Thursday said India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru created a "mess" in Jammu and Kashmir by introducing Article 370 in the Constitution, but the Modi govt rectified the error in 2019

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Updated On : 13 Oct 2022 | 6:11 PM IST

SC agrees to list plea against Article 370 abrogation after Dussehra break

The Supreme Court said that it will list the matter challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories for hearing after the Dussehra break

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Updated On : 23 Sep 2022 | 12:51 PM IST

Congress slams former party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad over Article 370 stand

The Congress on Sunday accused its former leader Ghulam Nabi Azad of changing his stand on the Centre's move to abrogate Article 370 provisions after quitting the party

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Updated On : 18 Sep 2022 | 8:32 PM IST

Article 370 did not obstruct J-K's development, says former CM Azad

The former Union minister, who recently quit the Congress, said he had even countered Modi in Parliament on Article 370

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Updated On : 14 Sep 2022 | 8:30 PM IST

Azad's remark on Article 370 his opinion, will fight for restoration: Mufti

Azad had on Sunday slammed those promising the restoration of Article 370, saying it was not in their hands and that he would not mislead people over the issue

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Updated On : 13 Sep 2022 | 8:43 AM IST