The News Craving
Srinagar:
The President of India on Thursday issued a proclamation to revoke President’s Rule in Jammu & Kashmir.
According to the Presidential Proclamation, the order issued on October 31, 2019, shall stand revoked immediately before the appointment of the Chief Minister.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 73 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019), read with articles 239 and 239A of the Constitution of India, the order dated October 31, 2019, in relation to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall stand revoked immediately before the appointment of the Chief Minister under section 54 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019,” reads the order, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO).
On October 31, 2019, a Presidential order was issued under section 73 of the J&K Reorganisation Act to impose President’s Rule in Jammu & Kashmir.