114 seats, migrant quota cleared for J&K Assembly
- Lok Sabha approves the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023.
Key Points
- The former aims to reserve seats in the upcoming 114-seat J&K Assembly for Kashmiri migrants, those displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), and Scheduled Tribes.
Bills Overview
- The Reorganisation Bill increases J&K Assembly seats from 107 to 114, with nine reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- It empowers the Lieutenant-Governor to nominate members, including representation for Kashmiri migrants and those from PoK.
- The Reservation Bill amends the J&K Reservation Act, 2004
- Replacing "weak and underprivileged classes" with "other backward classes" as declared by the Union Territory.
Prelims Takeaway
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