On 5 August 2019, the central government abolished article 370 and article 35A which gives special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The state is divided between two union territories - Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
What is Article 35A?
- Article 35A, which was incorporated in the Constitution by a 1954 Presidential Order, gives special rights and privileges to the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Article 35A denies property rights to a woman who got married to a person residing out of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Further, this section disallows the state government from hiring non-residents of the Jammu and Kashmir state. It also disallows non-residents to own immovable property in the state.
- Non-resident can not join any professional college run by the state government
What is Article 370?
- Incorporated in the Constitution on October 17, 1949, Article 370 exempts J&K from the Indian Constitution and allows it to draft its own Constitution. All the provisions of the Constitution which are applicable to other states are not applicable to J-K.
- Article 370 grants special autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir and is also temporary in nature.
