The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya Sabha by the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Amit Shah. When did this act of Parliament receive the assent of the President?

Correct option is A

​The correct answer is (a) August 09, 2019.

• The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on August 5, 2019, by the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Amit Shah.
• The bill proposed the reorganisation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate Union Territories:
1. Jammu and Kashmir (with a legislative assembly)
2. Ladakh (without a legislative assembly).
• The bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on August 5, 2019, and by the Lok Sabha on August 6, 2019.
• It received the assent of the President of India on August 9, 2019, making it an Act of Parliament.

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• The Act came into effect on October 31, 2019, marking the formal reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories.
• Objective: To revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 and to reorganize it for better governance and integration with the rest of India.
• Article 370 of the Indian Constitution provided special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
• After the abrogation of Article 370, the first election in Jammu and Kashmir was held in September 2024.
• Omar Abdullah is the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir as of October 16, 2024.