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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 J&K, leading to the adoption of Article 370. The controversial provision was drafted by Sheikh Abdullah.
 
What are the provisions of Article 370?
 
Parliament needs the Jammu & Kashmir government's approval for applying laws in the state — except in cases of defence, foreign affairs, finance, and communications.
 
The law of citizenship, ownership of property, and fundamental rights of the residents of Jammu & Kashmir is different from the residents living in rest of India. Under Article 370, citizens from other states cannot buy property in Jammu & Kashmir. Under Article 370, the Centre has no power to declare a financial emergency in the state.
 
It is important to note that Article 370(1)(c) explicitly mentions that Article 1 of the Indian Constitution applies to Kashmir through Article 370. Article 1 lists the states of the Union. This means that it is Article 370 that binds the state of J&K to the Indian Union. Removing Article 370, which can be done by a Presidential Order, would render the state independent of India, unless new overriding laws are made.
 

Latest Updates on Article 370

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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