What is the current status of Jammu and Kashmir? Is J&K is still considered as State? Name and explain the Ordinance issued for the bifurcation.
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Explanation:
Jammu and Kashmir is now a union territory before it was a state.
Current status of Jammu and Kashmir is:
As of the re organization act that was passed in August 19, and took into effect from 31 October 2019 ,it was declared a union territory.
In August 2019, a resolution was passed by both the houses of the parliament i.e. lok sabha and rajya sabha, it was said to reconstitute Jammu and Kashmir into a union territory. And it is no more a state.
Ayyangar was the chief drafter of the ordinance Article 370 which reconstituted the state of Jammu and Kashmir into a territory.
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 is an act of the parliament of India that gave provisions for reconstituting the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The introduction of the bill was forwarded by a presidential order which amended Article 370 of the Indian constitution and brought Jammu and Kashmir's special status into existence.
The reorganization act was signed by the Ram nath kovind.