Centre urged to table Statehood bill in current Parliament session: Dr. Farooq Abdullah

Prelims-testable facts

• 01The statehood of Jammu and Kashmir was revoked in August 2019 through Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.
• 02Article 370 grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, but it can be amended or repealed by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Parliament.
• 03Farooq Abdullah is the President of the National Conference party and has been a long-time advocate for restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
• 04The Monsoon Session of Parliament is an ongoing session where Farooq Abdullah has called for the introduction and passing of a bill to restore statehood.
• 05Jammu and Kashmir was granted special status under Article 370 in 1949, but it can be amended or repealed by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Parliament.
• 06The Central government has not yet committed to introducing a bill to restore statehood during the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Trap alerts

• Most people think that Article 370 grants full autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir, but actually it only grants special status which can be amended or repealed by Parliament.
• Most people think that revoking Article 370 would require a constitutional amendment, but actually it was done through Presidential Orders under Article 370(1).