Why Article 370 of the Indian Constitution Needed to Be Nullified
A Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 2019, was promulgated by President Ram Nath Kovind in concert with the Government of Jammu & Kashmir with immediate effect. It supersedes the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954. It said that all provisions of the Indian Constitution apply to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). What was Article 370? The Indian Constitution conferred a special status on J&K under Article 370 . A limitation on the power of the Indian parliament to make laws for the state was also included in this measure. It allowed the state of Jammu & Kashmir to have its own Constitution and flag and take decisions, except in matters of defense and foreign affairs. The special status was described as temporary. In October 1949, the Constitution was amended to include the temporary provision. The reasons for the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir Two reasons led to the bifurcation of the existing state of J&K into two Unio