Jammu and Kashmir is formally divided into two Union Territories

31 Oct 2019

Jammu and Kashmir is formally divided into two Union Territories

Jammu and Kashmir is formally divided into two Union TerritoriesJammu and Kashmir became the first Indian state to be formally converted into two Union Territories today, 31 October 2019, as per the J&K Reorganisation Act.

India now has 28 states and 9 union territories, including the new two UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.
 	Former IAS officer from the Gujarat cadre Mr Girish Murmu, will take over as the Lieutenant Governor of the J&K union territory. Former civil servant Mr R.K. Mathur has also been appointed as the Lieutenant Governor for Ladakh.
 	The Jammu and Kashmir UT will have a chief minister as well, but the Ladakh UT will be controlled directly by the Lieutenant Governor.
 	On occasion of the swearing-in ceremony, there was heavy security in Srinagar. Most people had also shut down their businesses and shops.
 	Union Home Minister Amit Shah has indicated Jammu and Kashmir would get its full statehood back if the Union Territory model worked well.

Former Chief Ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti remain under detention since early August.

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