Centre grants 'special status' to J-K, Ladakh

December 14, 2019 19:04

A new dispensation is afoot in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh with the Centre approving to grant 'special status on the lines of Article 371 as compensation for the abrogation of Article 370.

Under Article 371, the Constitution provides special provisions for all the hill states with domicile rights, similar to that enjoyed under Article 35A in J&K.

Most of the states that have been accorded special provisions under Article 371 are in the Northeast and the special status aims to preserve their tribal culture.

This marks a major step forward by the Centre which is trying to work out the future politics and policies for the UT following the abrogation of Article 370.

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