The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a timeframe from the Centre to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The apex court was hearing petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370. The Court also asked for a roadmap into this progression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since 2019, Jammu and Kashmir has been bifurcated into two Union Territories. At present, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud is hearing a batch of petition challenging the scrapping of Article 370, that granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who is representing the Centre informed the apex court that the decision to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories was a temporary measure. He added that statehood would be restored to Jammu and Kashmir, while Ladakh will remain an Union Territory. Tushar Mehta further noted that he is looking forward to making a positive statement on Thursday, August 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Considering Solicitor General Tushar Mehta\u2019s arguments, the bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud asked how temporary the decision is and when the elections will be conducted in Jammu and Kashmir. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bench further questioned if there is a roadmap that the Centre can show. The bench noted that the Centre has to make a statement before the court to show how they can convert a state into an UT and how long will this continue. The bench underlined that restoration of democracy is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responding to the bench, Tushar Mehta said that the District Development Council (DDC) elections were conducted in Jammu and Kashmir in 2020. It was the first election carried out after the scrapping of Article 370. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Giving an account on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir before and after the abrogation of Article 370, Tushar Mehta highlighted that there were hartals and attacks due to which banks and educational institutes used to be shut down repeatedly. He added that there is peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir. He mentioned that when state recognition will take place, there is a blueprint for how the government will work just like the way youth were taken into the mainstream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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