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Centre revokes Article 370 that gives Kashmir special status; Full Text of notification

Updated: Aug 05, 2019 09:22:19am
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Centre revokes Article 370 that gives Kashmir special status; Full Text of notification

New Delhi, Aug 5 (KNN) Home Minister Amit Shah today moved the Rajya Sabha to revoke two key constitutional provisions — Article 370 and Article 35(A) — that give the state of Jammu & Kashmir a host of special rights.

Shah moved in the Upper House for Parliament's approval over a resolution to scrap the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution on a date to be decided by the President.

Let’s have a look at the full text of Gazette notification:

MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE

(Legislative Department)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 5th August, 2019

G.S.R .551(E).— the following Order made by the President is published for general information:-

THE CONSTITUTION (APPLICATION TO JAMMU AND KASHMIR) ORDER, 2019

C.O. 272

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 370 of the Constitution, the President, with the concurrence of the Government of State of Jammu and Kashmir, is pleased to make the following Order:—

 ... 1. This Order may be called the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019.

 ... 2. All the provisions of the Constitution, as amended from time to time, shall apply in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir and the exceptions and modifications subject to which they shall so apply shall be as follows:—

To article 367, there shall be added the following clause, namely:—

   -- (4) For the purposes of this Constitution as it applies in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir—

   -- - (a) references to this Constitution or to the provisions thereof shall be construed as references to the Constitution or the provisions thereof as applied in relation to the said State;

   -- - (b) references to the person for the time being recognized by the President on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly of the State as the Sadar-i-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir, acting on the advice of the Council of Ministers of the State for the time being in office, shall be construed as references to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir;

   -- - (c) references to the Government of the said State shall be construed as including references to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir acting on the advice of his Council of Ministers; and

   -- - (d) in proviso to clause (3) of article 370 of this Constitution, the expression “Constituent Assembly of the State referred to in clause (2)” shall read “Legislative Assembly of the State”.”

RAM NATH KOVIND, President.

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