State admin orders abolition of J&K Legislative Council

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State admin orders abolition of J&K Legislative Council

Friday, 18 October 2019 | PNS | Jammu

The State administration in Jammu & Kashmir has set in to motion the process of bifurcating the State of Jammu & Kashmir in to two Union Territories. Late Wednesday evening, the State administration issued a formal order for abolition of Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Council.

The 36-member Legislative Council was established in 1957 after an act was passed by the Parliament. The Council functioned as an upper house for the 87-member State Assembly. According to the order, the 116-member staff of the Council has been asked to report to the General Administration Department (GAD) by October 22. 

Jammu & Kashmir will be a Union Territory with a State Assembly. The Centre had on August 5 abrogated the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution which granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir for residency and Government jobs.

The order issued by Secretary to the State Government, Farooq Ahmad Lone, also directed transfer of all vehicles purchased from time to time to the Director of State motor garages and handing over of the building of the Council along with furniture and electronic gadgets to the Director of estates.

“Consequent to the abolition of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Council in terms of Section 57 of Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, it is ordered that all the staff of the State legislative council shall report to the GAD by October 22,” the order said. All records pertaining to the Council Secretariat including related legislative business shall be transferred to the Department of Law, Justice Parliamentary Affairs by the Secretary, the order added.

JK administration orders abolition of legislative council, asks its  staff to report to GAD by October 22,” the order said.

All records pertaining to the Council Secretariat including related legislative business shall be transferred to the Department of Law, Justice Parliamentary Affairs by the Secretary, the order added.

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