With the notification of the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 No.34 of 2019 (Sr, No.63), the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 as applicable in other parts of the country has also been extended to the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.   The abolition  of Article 370 has removed  the obstacles in the path of progress and prosperity in Jammu & Kashmir and Leh-Ladakh. 170 Central laws , which were not applicable earlier, have now been made applicable in this region. Out of the 334 State laws, 164 laws have been repealed and 167 laws have been adapted, according to the Indian Constitution.

Now people of Jammu & Kashmir and Leh- Ladakh are also able to take the benefits of many important Acts like The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act,2009, The Representation of People Act,1951, The National Commission of Women Act,1990, The Protection of Human Rights Act,1994, The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,2005, The Delimitation Act,2002, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, The Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes ( Prevention of Attrocities ) Act,1989, The Right to Information Act, 2005, The Aadhar ( Targeted Delivery of Financial and other subsidies, benefits and services ) Act 2016, The Muslim Personal Law, The Muslim Women ( Protection of Rights on Divorce ) Act,1986 etc. In so far as the Acts which were implemented to protect the interests of every section of the society including Minorities which are also now applicable to Jammu & Kashmir are, National Commission for Minorities Act 1992, The Waqf Act 1995 and The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutes Act, 2005, etc. Besides, other socio-economic reforms are also now implemented after abolition of Article 370.

After abolition of Article 370, the people of Jammu-Kashmir have also become an equal partner of development process. The people of Jammu-Kashmir have also been immensely benefitted from various welfare schemes of the Central Government, some of the prominent benefits accrued to the people are listed below:

This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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N Ao//(MoMA_LSQ-777)

With the notification of the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 No.34 of 2019 (Sr, No.63), the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 as applicable in other parts of the country has also been extended to the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.   The abolition  of Article 370 has removed  the obstacles in the path of progress and prosperity in Jammu & Kashmir and Leh-Ladakh. 170 Central laws , which were not applicable earlier, have now been made applicable in this region. Out of the 334 State laws, 164 laws have been repealed and 167 laws have been adapted, according to the Indian Constitution.

Now people of Jammu & Kashmir and Leh- Ladakh are also able to take the benefits of many important Acts like The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act,2009, The Representation of People Act,1951, The National Commission of Women Act,1990, The Protection of Human Rights Act,1994, The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act,2005, The Delimitation Act,2002, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, The Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes ( Prevention of Attrocities ) Act,1989, The Right to Information Act, 2005, The Aadhar ( Targeted Delivery of Financial and other subsidies, benefits and services ) Act 2016, The Muslim Personal Law, The Muslim Women ( Protection of Rights on Divorce ) Act,1986 etc. In so far as the Acts which were implemented to protect the interests of every section of the society including Minorities which are also now applicable to Jammu & Kashmir are, National Commission for Minorities Act 1992, The Waqf Act 1995 and The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutes Act, 2005, etc. Besides, other socio-economic reforms are also now implemented after abolition of Article 370.

After abolition of Article 370, the people of Jammu-Kashmir have also become an equal partner of development process. The people of Jammu-Kashmir have also been immensely benefitted from various welfare schemes of the Central Government, some of the prominent benefits accrued to the people are listed below:

This information was given by the Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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N Ao//(MoMA_LSQ-777)