Indian President signed a bill to remove special constitutional status of Occupied Kashmir

*NEW DELHI: Indian President on Monday signed a bill to remove Article 370,about special status of Kashmir, from the Indian constitution.*

Earlier, India’s BJP government moved bill in upper house of the parliament(Rajaya Sabha) to remove Article 370 from the Indian constitution aboutspecial status of Kashmir.

Home Minister Amit Shah tabled the bill in the parliament amid oppositionmembers protest.

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said in the Rajya Sabha that entireKashmir is under curfew with Section 144 imposed in several districts. It’sa war-like situation with mobile phones and internet services shutdown andseveral Kashmiri leaders under house arrest.

The minister moved the bill in the parliament after a crucial Cabinetmeeting chaired by Indian Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi on Monday morning

According to the Constitution of India, Article 370 provides provisionsregarding special autonomy to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

India on Monday abrogated Article 35A which gives special rights to theresidents of Jammu and Kashmir territory. As per Article 35A, a personcannot acquire any immovable proper in Kashmir if he or she is not apermanent resident of the region.