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VOL. 6, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Status of valmiki dalits: Pre and post abrogation of article 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir
Authors
Raman Sharma, Nirmal Singh
Abstract
On 5th August 2019,
the Union Home Minister of India, Shri Amit Shah announced the abrogation of
Article 370 and Article 35A of the Indian Constitution which granted the state
of J&K special status. The state is now divided into two union territories
Jammu & Kashmir (with a legislature) and Ladakh (with no legislature). Article
370 provided a special position to the state of Jammu and Kashmir and Article
35A empowers the Jammu and Kashmir State Legislature to define the rights and
privileges of State's 'permanent residents' and their special rights and
privileges. Before the abrogation of special status of Jammu Kashmir, the State
completely worked under the State’s separate constitution and in that
constitution Valmiki Dalits were deprived off their citizenship rights. Under
Jammu Kashmir Reorganization Act of 2019, various safeguards have been provided
to Valmiki Dalits. This research paper briefly explores the status of Valmiki Dalits
before and after the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A in the state of Jammu
and Kashmir. Furthermore, the paper highlights
the exploitative nature of Article 370 and 35A leading to hardships and unfair treatment
that have faced by Valmiki Dalits who had migrated from Punjab and it also
explains the social, economic and political implications of abrogation of
Article 370 and 35A on Dalits.
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Pages:14-19
How to cite this article:
Raman Sharma, Nirmal Singh "Status of valmiki dalits: Pre and post abrogation of article 370 and 35A in Jammu and Kashmir". International Journal of Sociology and Political Science, Vol 6, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 14-19
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