All about the Article 370 and 35A
About the Article 370
Article 370 was an article in the Constitution of India (written by Dr. B.R Ambedkar) which had some rules/regulations and gave special status to the former Indian state, Jammu & Kashmir. It was issued by former Indian President, Mr. Rajendra Prasad. Under this article, the state had a special status and rules/laws were quite different from rest of the country as there were following features:
- A separate flag, emblem and anthem
- Parliaments cannot establish all laws
- Dual citizenship with Pakistan
- Buying/selling/renting land not allowed
- No reservation for minorities
There are more than 96.4% Muslims in Kashmir (Jammu and Ladakh are excluded) where Hindus (less than 2.5%), Sikh ( less than 0.98%) and other religions (like Christians, Buddhist, Jains, Jews and atheists) are in minority. There was no reservation for them like there are reservations for minorities in other Indian states.
- No financial emergencies
- Losing Kashmiri advantages and the title
About Article 35A
Article 35A was an article in the Constitution of India (written by Dr. B.R Ambedkar) which had some rules/regulations and gave special status to the former Indian state, Jammu & Kashmir. It was issued by former Indian President, Mr. Rajendra Prasad. Under this article, the state had a special status and rules/laws were quite different from rest of the country as there were following features:
- Right to scholarship and aid
- Distinguish between permanent residents and non-permanent residents
This Article distinguished between the Kashmiris and other Indians in terms of permanent residents as all Indians could not acquire permanent residency.
- Reserved Government jobs
Government jobs in any field were reserved for permanent residents of J&K (Kashmiris) only. Other Indians could not get any for them. In case of defense, officials and staff were only allowed to serve in the state if they got posting there, which was not permanent.
- Settling and acquiring land not allowed
Revoking of the Articles
After revoking the Articles
After revoking the Article, all the laws/rules under this article are abolished and the former state Jammu & Kashmir, is now divided into two union territories, Kashmir and Ladakh.