The government’s decision to divide the state into the union territories of J&K and Ladakh has also been approved by the court. As the CJI correctly noted, Article 370 was only intended to be transitory, and the President might remove it at any time if the former state’s Constituent Assembly was not present.
The lengthy discussion over the controversial Article is anticipated to come to a conclusion with the ruling, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to as a “resounding declaration of hope, progress and unity for our sisters and brothers in J&K and Ladakh.” More significantly, it ought to clear the path for the reinstatement of J&K as a state and the start of the long-overdue election process.
Source: Live Law
The administration has been ordered by the highest court to convene Assembly elections by September 30 of the following year and to restore statehood “as soon as possible.” The Centre had informed the Supreme Court over three months prior that it was ready to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir “anytime now,” albeit it did not provide a timeline for returning the UT to statehood.
The polls in J&K must not be held by the Center in September 2024. It is able to schedule a timeline that falls between April and May, when the Lok Sabha elections are scheduled. It will convey a positive message to the people and different political parties if the restoration of statehood is completed before the start of the election process.
Source: NDTV
The Center has mainly been successful in reducing J&K’s terror incidence rate in recent years. The government should now be encouraged to implement more measures aimed at fostering confidence in order to guarantee long-term peace and development in the state that became Utah, as a result of the SC ruling.
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