The Central Government, on Monday, scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, with an order stating that “it shall come into force at once”. The revocation followed the Centre’s introduction of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill in the Parliament.
Announcouncing the historical decision, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also said the government had decided to bifurcate the volatile state into two Union Territories viz., Jammu and Kashmir (which will have a legislature) and Ladakh (without a legislature).
Honourable President Ram Nath Kovind executed his power under Clause 1 of Article 370. The presidential order has also done away with sections under Article 35A that provides special privileges to permanent residents of the state along with defining the term “permanent residents”.
“Under Article 370 there is a provision that the President may by public notification declare that this article shall cease to be operative… from such date as he may specify… Because there is President’s rule, all decisions of the Assembly will be taken by the House and we can pass the order with majority,” Shah said in the Upper House.
Twitter Reactions
From Geeta Phogat to Mohammad Kaif, here is how India’s sports fraternity reacted on the historic decision:
जो कोई ना कर सका वो हमने कर दिखाया है।
कश्मीर में भी अपना तिरंगा लहराया हैं 🇮🇳🇮🇳
जय हिंद ! Congratulations India ! कश्मीर मुबारक!@narendramodi @AmitShah— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 5, 2019
#ModiSarkar @narendramodi @AmitShah correcting a historic blunder #Kashmir
🇮🇳CONGRATULATIONS INDIA🇮🇳#EkBharatShreshtBharat #KashmirParFinalFight— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 5, 2019
Landmark move – scrapping of #Article370! Looking forward to smoother, and more inclusive times. #JaiHind🇮🇳
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) August 5, 2019
सरकार के साहसपूर्ण कदम का हम हार्दिक अभिनंदन करते हैं। यह जम्मू-कश्मीर सहित पूरे देश के हित के लिए अत्यधिक आवश्यक था !
सभी को अपने स्वार्थों एवं राजनीतिक भेदों से ऊपर उठकर इस पहल का स्वागत और समर्थन करना चाहिये। #Article370 #KashmirHamaraHai.jai hind🇮🇳🙏🏻🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/WGn3mit0JO— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) August 5, 2019
Really today Kashmir became integral part of India GOI deserve congratulations
— Harvir Singh (@NHarvir) August 5, 2019
Here’s to more inclusiveness. May there be peace and love. #Article370
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 5, 2019
The scrapping of #Article370 is certainly a good and bold move. Loss of lives and uncertainty in the valley has to be addressed someday. #JammuAndKashmir @AmitShah @BJP4India
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) August 5, 2019
कश्मीर पर फ़ाइनल फ़ैसला कश्मीर से अनुच्छेद-370 और 35 ए खत्म।
माननीय @AmitShah जी के 1 ही पंच से कई नाकआउट। #AmitShah जी देश के दूसरे सरदार पटेल।#Article370 #KashmirHamaraHai #KashmirMeinTiranga @ZeeNews @aajtak @KirenRijiju @CNNnews18 pic.twitter.com/5lDWr1stJZ— Manoj Kumar 🇮🇳 (@BoxerManojkr) August 5, 2019
स्वतंत्र भारत में एक ऐतिहासिक फैसला
अखंड भारत🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
भारत सरकार को इस ऐतिहासिक कदम के लिए धन्यवाद 🙏 #Article370 #KashmirParFinalFight— geeta phogat (@geeta_phogat) August 5, 2019
आज का दिन हमेशा याद रखा जाएगा!प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी व गृह मंत्री अमित शाह को दिल से सलाम!
जय हिंद @narendramodi@AmitShah— Babita Phogat (@BabitaPhogat) August 5, 2019