The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday amended the rules of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, enhancing some powers of the Lieutenant Governor of the erstwhile state. Opposition parties criticised the Centre's move and argued that full-fledged statehood for J-K seems bleak as
Reacting to the Centre's decision to amend the rules of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir said on Tuesday that it's a "positive news for them".
Earlier, Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said that the Centre's move would render the new Chief Minister "powerless" and indicates that the polls would be held soon in Jammu and Kashmir.
The amendments shall come into force on July 12, the date of the publication in the Official Gazette-- a move in anticipation of the speculated assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
The amendments shall come into force on July 12, the date of the publication in the Official Gazette-- a move in anticipation of the speculated assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources further said that "Nothing new has been provided in these rules, it is already mentioned in the State Reorganization Act of 2019. The current amendment to rules is just a clarificatory in nature flowing from the existing provisions of SRA 2019."
Earlier today, the Ministry of Home Affairs amended the rules of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 enhancing some powers of the Lieutenant Governor of the erstwhile state.
In a significant move, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the rules of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 enhancing some powers of the Lieutenant Governor of the erstwhile state.
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