<h5>What is Article 370?</h5><p>Article 370 was added to India’s Constitution on 17th October 1949. This article gave Jammu and Kashmir (J&amp;K) certain special statuses, including a separate constitution, flag, and the ability to make various laws. The Indian government only controlled foreign affairs, defence, and communications.</p><p>Under the article, J&amp;K could establish its own rules for permanent residency, property ownership, and fundamental rights. The article could also prevent Indians from owning land or settling in the state.</p><p>In 1954, Article 35A was added to the Constitution as part of Article 370. This allowed the state legislators to secure specific rights and benefits for permanent inhabitants of the state. In 2019, Article 370 was abrogated by the Indian government, which also removed Article 35A.</p><p>After the abrogation, J&amp;K no longer had its own constitution and started following the Indian constitution, just like all other states in the nation. The removal also allowed non-Kashmiris to own property in the region and ended local control over state government employment and college admissions.</p><p>Along with removing the article, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 was also introduced. The Bill, which was later passed and became an Act, reorganised or divided the state of J&amp;K into the Union Territory (UT) of J&amp;K and the UT of Ladakh.</p><p>Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) of India gave its verdict on the abrogation of Article 370.</p><h5>What did the Supreme Court of India say?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/supreme-court-s-verdict-on-article-370%2FJudge.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=7e42faca-6cf8-4784-a25f-84f653ca0b90"><figcaption>The Supreme Court bench who gave the verdict. Photo by Bar &amp; Bench.</figcaption></figure><p>Recently, the SC said the central government’s decision to remove Article 370 in 2019 was valid. Furthermore, it confirmed that Article 370 was only a temporary measure. So, the decision taken by the central government was right.</p><p>The central government has also said they will restore J&amp;K’s statehood as soon as possible. The SC has also ordered the Election Commission of India to make preparations to hold elections in J&amp;K by 30th September 2024. A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud gave the decision.</p><h5>What was the reaction to the decision?</h5><p>The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members and many others have celebrated the recent decision. However, many have also opposed it and said that the SC’s decision was unfavourable to the people of J&amp;K. Some opposition party leaders have also said the central government should hold elections in J&amp;K as soon as possible and restore J&amp;K’s statehood.</p>

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