Article 35-A Partially Amended

Government of India today decided to amend Presidential Order or 1954 regarding Article #35-A partially in a Cabinet meeting.

Once the Ordinance is issued, it would pave the way for bringing persons residing in the areas adjoining International Border within the ambit of reservation at par with persons living in areas adjoining Actual Line of Control.

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of Jammu & Kashmir Government regarding amendment to the Constitution(Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order, 1954 by way of Constituion(Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order 2019

It will serve the purpose of application of relevant provisions of the Constitution Of India, as amended through the Constitution(Seventy Seventh Aendment)Act 1955, and the Constitution(One Hundred & third Amendment)Act, 2019 for Jammu & Kashmir, by issuing the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019 by the President under the clause(1) of article 370.

Once notified this will pave the way for giving benefit of promotion in service to the Scheduled Caste, the scheduled Tribes and also extended reservations upto 10%for the “Economically Weaker Sections” in educational Institutions and in public employement in addition to existing reservation  in Jammu and Kashmir