The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019 Bill
The Government of India introduced Bill No. XXIX of 2019 in Rajya Sabha as Jammu Kashmir bifurcation bill which called as the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019. ie., Formation and Bifurcation of Jammu Kashmir into two new UT Union Teritories Jammu Kashmir and UT Ladakh
Features of the Bifurcation Bill Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019
1) New Union territory to be created comprising of Kargil and Leh districts form existing State of Jammu and Kashmir is known as Union territory of Ladakh
2) New Union territory with comprising the territories of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir other than those specified above place is known as Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
3) The existing Governor of State of Jammu and Kashmir shall be Lieutenant Governor for two Union territories i.,e., UT Jammu and Kashmir, and UT Ladakh for a period determined by the President
4) In First Schedule to the Constitution under THE STATES, renumbered number of Indian states to 28 and In under UNION TERRITORIES, two new UT shall be added as Eighth - UT Jammu and Kashmir, Ninth - UT Ladakh
5) Representation of Legislation, in the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution, entry 21 shall be deleted and entries 22 to 31 shall be renumbered as entries 21 to 30. After entry 30, the thirty-first as Jammu and Kashmir shall be inserted
6) Allocation of 4 sitting members of Council of State will be deemed to fill seats allotted to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
7) Representation in the House of the People by state Jammu and Kashmir had 6 seats but now it will be of 5 seats to the successor Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and 1 seat to Union territory of Ladakh
8) The Lieutenant Governor and The Legislative Assembly of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be same as to the provisions contained in article 239A, which are applicable to Union Territory of Puducherry
9) Under Article 239 of the Constitution of India, Lieutenant Governor will be appointed to Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
10) There will be Legislative Assembly for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and members will be filled by direct election
11) Seats will be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir accordingly
12) Lieutenant Governor UT Jammu and Kashmir may nominate 2 women members to the Legislative assembly if in his opinion as women were not adequately represented in the Legislative Assembly
13) Qualification for membership of Legislative Assembly is the citizen of India and 25 years of age
14) Duration of Legislative Assembly.is a 5-year term previous state Jammu and Kashmir had 6-year term
15) High Court of Jammu and Kashmir will be common High Court for the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh
16) The Public Service Commission of existing State Jammu and Kashmir will be the Public Service Commission for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and also for UT Ladakh
Some other Facts in Jammu and Kashmir Bifurcation Bill 2019
a) The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir Members of Council of State are Fayaz Mir Mohammad, Laway Shri Nazir Ahmed, Manhas Shri Shamsher Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad
b) Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir newly Assembly Constituencies were (84)-
1.Karnah 2. Kupwara 3. Lolab 4. Handwara 5. Langate 6. Uri 7. Rafiabad 8. Sopore 9. Gurez 10. Bandipora 11. Sonawari 12. Sangrama 13. Baramulla 14. Gulmarg 15. Pattan 16. Kangan 17. Ganderbal 18. Hazratbal 19. Zadibal 20. Idgah 21. Khanya 22. Habbakadal 23. Amirakadal 24. Sonawar 25. Batamaloo 26. Chadoora 27. Badgam 28. Beerwah 29. Khansahib 30. Chrar-i-Sharief 31. Tral 32. Pampore 33. Pulwama 34. Rajpora 35. Wachi 36. Shopian 37. Noorabad 38. Kulgam 39. Home-Shalibugh 40. Anantnag 41. Devsar 42. Doru 43. Kokernag 44. Shangus 45. Bijbehara 46. Pahalgam 47. Kishtwar 48. Inderwal 49. Doda 50. Bhaderwah 51. Ramban (SC) 52. Banihal 53. Gulabgarh 54. Reasi 55. Gool Arnas 56. Udhampur 57. Chenani (SC) 58. Ramnagar 59. Bani 60. Basohli 61. Kathua 62. Billawar 63. Hiranagar (SC) 64. Samba (SC) 65. Vijaypur 66. Nagrota 67. Gandhinagar 69. Jammu 70. Bishnah 71. R. S. Pura (SC) 72. Suchetgarh 73. Marh 74. Raipur Domana (SC) 75. Akhnoor 76. Chhamb (SC) 77. Nowshera 78. Darhal 79. Rajouri 80. Kalakote 81. Surankote 82. Mendhar 83. Poonch Haveli
The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019
Bill Introdcution in Rajya Sabha - 05 August 2019
Bill Passed, Rajya Sabha: 05 August 2019
Bill Introdcution in Lok Sabha - 06 August 2019Bill Passed, Lok Sabha: 06 August 2019
Formation Day of 2 UT's: 31 Oct 2019
Facts of New Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir
CAPITAL: Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter) FORMATION: 31 Oct 2019 CHIEF MINISTER: President Rule (As of August 2019) Lt. GOVERNOR: Satya Pal Malik HIGH COURT: Srinagar (Summer) and Jammu (Winter) DISTRICTS: 20 LANGUAGES: Kashmiri, Urdu, Punjabi, Ladakhi, Dogri, Pahari, Balti, Dadri, Puig POPULATION: 1,22,58,433 AREA DENSITY: 290 per sq. km LOK SABHA: 5 RAJYA SABHA: 4 BOUNDARY STATES: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Ladakh, Pakistan, China, AfghanistanFacts of New Union Territory Ladakh
CAPITAL: Leh FORMATION: 31 Oct 2019 Lt. GOVERNOR: Satya Pal Malik (As on Aug 2019) HIGH COURT: Jammu and Kashmir HC DISTRICTS: 2 POPULATION: 2,74,289 AREA DENSITY: 4.6 per sq. km LOK SABHA: 1 BOUNDARY STATES: Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, China RIVERS & LAKES: Shyok, Sutlej, Ravi, Suru River, Chenab, Indus, Zanskar, Tsarap, Beas, Doda, Yapola, Markha, Galwan, Chip Chap, Siachen Glacier, Rimo, Drang-drung, Tso Moriri, Spanggur Tso, Pangong Tso AIRPORT: Kushok Bakula Rimpochee AirportLearn More:
Link 1: Updates of Revoke Article 370 and Article 35A
Link 2: Facts about Kargil war and Kargil war diwas
Link 3: Download Orginal Jammu Kashmir Bifurcation Bill 2019
Link 4: Indian Polity Notes 2019