Kashmir: No one in Kashmir purchased Land till now
When the special status was stripped off, there were concerns about the possibility that outsiders might take away lands and jobs from the local people. The government assured that there was no “sluggishness” in the economy in the region to suggest job losses.
“As per the information provided by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, a total of seven plots of land have been purchased by persons from outside the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. All the seven plots are located in Jammu division,” said the Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, in a written reply.
When the special status was stripped off, there were concerns about the possibility that outsiders might take away lands and jobs from the local people. The government assured that there was no “sluggishness” in the economy in the region to suggest job losses.
Rai said, “The Government of J&K has informed that economic parameters do not indicate sluggishness of economy leading to loss of jobs. During the financial year 2020-21, the indicators like State Goods and Services Tax (SGST), Motor and Spirit Tax (MST), Stamp Collection have witnessed a growth of 14.50 percent, 64.63 percent and 104.10 percent, as compared to previous years.”
“The net increase in Goods and Services Tax collection has been 25.43 percent in the current year and the excise collection has been Rs. 770 crores, which is higher as compared to previous year for the corresponding period,” Rai added. Rai also stated that the government is taking measures to curb unemployment in the newly-formed union territories. He said that the number of vacant posts has gone down significantly.
What does Article 370 and Article 35A means?
Article 370 in the Indian constitution provides special status for Jammu and Kashmir. Since 1947, Kashmir has been a disputed land between India and Pakistan. From 1954 - 31 October, 2019 J&K was a state of India with article 370 which means that it had separate constitution, a state flag and autonomy of internal administration. Article 370 exempted J&K from Indian constitution.
Article 35A- this article of the Indian constitution means that Jammu and Kashmir state’s legislature has the authority to define “permanent residents” of state and gives them special status as well as many privileges. Non-residents of the state, even if that person is Indian, are not allowed for privileges under article 35A.
What was the Abrogation of Article 370?
The government of India, on August 5, 2019, abrogated article 370 and all the provisions of Indian constitution were applied to Jammu and Kashmir. A resolution was passed in both the houses of the parliament with two-thirds majority, on the basis of which, Article 370, along with Article 35A was abrogated. On August 6, 2019, except clause1, all other clauses of Article 370 were made inoperative.
Yes changing the demography of J&K is the only solution. — vibhukirti (@vibhukirti28) December 15, 2021
Must settle them is srinagar in lakhs with full https://t.co/HE47fNGUfo looks impossible Only jammu dogras have the guts and can tackle the valley esentric people unarmed. GoI has always underestimated the Jammu Dogras by snatching the rights of ours and appeasing valley people. — Virender Sudan (@SudanVirender) December 15, 2021
Moreover, on October 31, 2019, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 was passed by the parliament of India, which divided J&K into two union territories - Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh.
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