Jammu and Kashmir no more a state; officially bifurcated into two Union Territories

The state of Jammu and Kashmir was officially bifurcated into two union territories at the stroke of midnight on Wednesday. The development comes 86 days after the Parliament abrogated Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370. Going forward, the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will be headed by lieutenant governors GC Murmu and RK Mathur, respectively. They will take oath on Thursday.

The state of Jammu and Kashmir was officially bifurcated into two union territories at the stroke of midnight on Wednesday. The development comes 86 days after the Parliament abrogated Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370. Going forward, the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will be headed by lieutenant governors GC Murmu and RK Mathur, respectively. They will take oath on Thursday. October 31, 2019 at 07:01AM https://ift.tt/2JQrPsz