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Article 370- the constitution of india

Article 370 was the basis of Jammu and Kashmir's accession to the Indian union at a time when erstwhile princely states had the choice to join either India or Pakistan after their independence from the British rule in 1947.

1. According to the Constitution of India, Article 370 provides temporary provisions to the state of Jammu and Kashmir, granting it special autonomy.

2. The article says that the provisions of Article 238, which was omitted from the Constitution in 1956 when Indian states were reorganised, shall not apply to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

3. Dr BR Ambedkar, the principal drafter of the Indian Constitution, had refused to draft Article 370.

4.Under Article 370 the Indian Parliament cannot increase or reduce the borders of the state

5.In 1949, the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had directed Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdullah to consult Ambedkar (then law minister) to prepare the draft of a suitable article to be included in the Constitution.

6.Article 370 was the basis of Jammu and Kashmir's accession to the Indian union at a time when erstwhile princely states had the choice to join either India or Pakistan after their independence from the British rule in 1947.

7. Jammu & Kashmir; is an integral part of the Indian Union. But its area, name and boundary can’t be altered without the consent of the state assembly.

8. According to this article, the central government has to get approval from the state government to implement all other laws except defense, foreign affairs and communication in the state.

9. Jammu and Kashmir has its constitution because of article 370 and its administration is run accordingly not according to the Constitution of India.

10. J & K has 2 flags; One of Kashmir and another is India's Tricolor flag.