Question

State the article related to Jammu and Kashmir which was abolished in 2019.

Hint:

Remember that Article 370 granted temporary special status to Jammu and Kashmir, which was abrogated in August 2019 alongside the repeal of Article 35A.

Answer 1

Concept: Constitutional provisions regarding regional autonomy in India were significantly altered in August 2019 through parliamentary legislation and presidential decrees.
• Temporary Provisions: Special autonomous status granted under Part XXI of the Indian Constitution.
• Abrogation of Article 370: Revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status to fully integrate the region into the Indian Union.

Step 1: Identifying the constitutional provision.
The article related to Jammu and Kashmir that granted it special autonomous status within the Indian Union was Article 370.

Step 2: Understanding the historical context of its revocation.
On August 5, 2019, the President of India promulgated the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019, which effectively abrogated the special status guaranteed under Article 370. Simultaneously, Parliament passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, bifurcating the former state into two Union Territories: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.