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    J&K to be made Union Territory, Ladakh to be UT without legislature

    J&K would become a Union Territory (UT) with a Legislature while Ladakh will be a separate UT without a Legislature

    Moneycontrol News
    August 05, 2019 / 14:27 IST

    The Centre on August 5 informed Parliament that the state of Jammu and Kashmir would be bifurcated as Union Territories (UTs).

    The government said that Jammu and Kashmir would become a Union Territory (UT) with a Legislature and Ladakh will be a different UT without a Legislature.

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah also informed Parliament that Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, that gives special status to J&K, will be abrogated.

    (Developing story. To be updated)

    Moneycontrol News
    first published: Aug 5, 2019 11:55 am

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