Sheikh Abdullah Current Affairs, GK & News

Farooq Abdullah detained under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act

Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah was detained under the State’s Public Safety Act in the Jammu and Kashmir. How the law came into being? The Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act was introduced by Sheikh Abdullah (Farooq Abdullah’s father) in 1978. It was introduced to prevent timber smuggling, and keep the smugglers ..

Topics: Geography of Asia • Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir • Indian Muslims • Jammu and Kashmir • Kashmir conflict • Kashmiri people • Law • Law enforcement in India • National Security Act • Prevention • Preventive detention • Sheikh Abdullah

Abrogation of Article 370

The Article 370 was a part of the Indian Constitution which gave special privileges and status to the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. It was part of the Part XXI of the Indian Constitution which contains the temporary Transitional and Special Provisions. What special privileges does Article 370 grant to the state of Jammu ..

Topics: Article 35A of the Constitution of India • Article 370 of the Constitution of India • Geography of Asia • Hari Singh • India • Jammu & Kashmir • Jammu and Kashmir • Jammu Division • Kashmir Conflict • Mountain warfare • Outline of Jammu and Kashmir • Sheikh Abdullah

Article 35-A

Article 35A is a provision incorporated in the Constitution giving the Jammu and Kashmir Legislature a carte blanche to decide who all are ‘permanent residents’ of the State and confer on them special rights and privileges in public sector jobs, acquisition of property in the State, scholarships and other public aid and welfare. The provision mandates that ..

Topics: Article 35A of the Constitution of India • Government of India • India • Jammu and Kashmir • Jammu Division • Jawaharlal Nehru • Kashmir Conflict • Kashmiri people • Law in India • Sheikh Abdullah