Revocation of Article 370
On 5 August 2019,government of india revoked the special status and autonomy,granted under Article 370 of indian constitution to Jammu And Kashmir.The state is now divided into two union territory -Jammu & Kashmir and ladakh.
Advantages of Scrapping Article 370
- Private investors can invest and boost the economy of the state.
- The centre will be able to provide better medical and education facilities to the citizens of india.
- It unites J&K with other states of india.
- corruption in J&K, now can be controlled by the centre government.
- It propagates the slogan of "One Nation One Constitution"
- Kashmiri muslims feels it threaten the state's unity and integrity.
- Kashmiri citizens will no longer have dual citizen ship.
- How the article 370 was revoked has strained the already delicate relations of India with Pakistan.
- Add on to the political vulnerability and instability in the valley.