Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in northern India. It comprises two major regions: Jammu and the Kashmir Valley. A third region, Ladakh, along with Jammu and Kashmir, was a part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir until 2019. After the abrogation of Article 370, the state was broken into two: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The region is known for breathtaking landscapes with a history going back to the Indus Valley Civilization, with evidence of various empires — Gandhara, Mauryan, Kushan, Gupta, Mughal, and Dogra — ruling the area.
The region has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan since its 1947 accession to India. The two countries fought a war that resulted in the establishment of the Line of Control (LoC) and divided the region into Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Both Pakistan and China claim portions of Indian-administered Kashmir and Ladakh regions. It has been marred with violent incidents of militancy, which gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s. The situation, fuelled by various grievances including political alienation, human rights abuses, and economic disparities, has resulted in prolonged conflict and counterinsurgency operations by security forces.
How strange , one living in Kashmir since the 1990s gets domicile status but Inner Line Permits are issued for northeastern states and a non tribal living there since the British period is considered a second class citizen , not allowed to buy land or carry out business.
The original inhabitants of Jammu and Kashmir were the Hindu ,you forcefully removed them….the Hindus are eventually getting it back….why do the Muslims have problem now…. they should know the history and that it’s not their land..ALL THINGS WILL RETURN TO WHAT IT WAS EARLIER
Kashmir is an integral part of india and domecile law is completely constitutional.
New Domicile Law is ok, I too am in its favour, but first of all what Rohingia Muslims are doing in Jammu and Kashmir. First of all make them run out of the state. There after look at the domicile for Kashmir Province. How many people have applied for domicile there. Jammu is ok, people are required to apply for domicile in Kashmir. This way it is not changing the demography of Kashmir but of Jammu. So be positive about Kashmir not Jammu. Rest these Sethi or some other person speaking hardly matters. Because they are also not actually from Jammu and Kashmir, they are from Punjab and have purchased State subjects on fraud bases..
India has the plans to convert Muslim majority into minority, instead the people should be given the rights of speech, access to internet, and to live how they want to live. They should not be kept like prisoners.
Has anyone heard of the shame less things done under Roshani scheme its better be called The Dark scheme.
And what about KP s . Was flushing them on gunpoint shedding blood not bloody demographic change.
Shame on these Rascals and so called Liberals and urban Naxals.
#ShameOnThePrint.
Show guts and do a story on 1989 and Roshani scheme.
Why complicate matters. Kashmir is a part of India, like any other state. So there should be no difference, in any aspect be it law, domicile or constitution. Keep religion aside. India is secular.
In 15 years, people can become citizen of a country, so I don’t understand what is there to be unhappy about. People who have been living there for such a long time must be contributing positively towards the development of J and K. And the interchange of culture is important for people to understand each other. Don’t people of J and K get jobs in other parts of India? So it is fair enough.
Anyone getting into IOK, will eventually have to leave when IOK gets liberated from foreign Indian occupation, which will be soon
Demography is not applicable to the other parts of Bharath? After all what is the relevance of a religious demography in a secular Country like Bharath? Now the Central Government is correctly doing which is to be appreciated. We hope that within short period the militancy in Kashmir will be eradicated and all citizens will be able to live there with peace and tranquility. Jai Hind.
so the islamofacsits want to sikjhs n hindus to remain as minor second class citizens n they want theit muslims majority so that they can convert non muslims and then some dream of joining pakistan… their agenda is clear .. modi govt should also help arm the vulnerable citizens of jammu n kashmir who may face the threat from the islamofacists n separatists
Great please give domicile to more and more people in Kashmir. Kashmiri Muslims looted our house in 1990 and even made us run away from our homes and funny thing is they try to play victim card now it’s hypocrisy at it’s max.
Why is the Print behaving like a Jihadi agent? Was the killing and pushing out of the Kashmiri Pandits not done for demographic purposes? You don’t even dare to write that they were pushed out of the valley just because they were Hindus. Kuch to desh ka socho. Do you have to publish such news to get international readers, funding and maybe an Award. Be an Indian, First! Shame that we have such people in this country.
मुझे समझ नहीं आती कि जब जम्मू कश्मीर भारत का अभिन्न अंग है तो क्यों यह हो हल्ला मचा रहे हैं। हमारा सविधान यह हर एक भारतवासी को हक देता है कि वह कही भी और किसी भी राज्य में व्यापार, नौकरी कर सकता है। अब जो जम्मू कश्मीर के लोग दूसरे राज्यों में रह रहे हैं, वहां घर खरीद लिए हैं और नौकरियां व व्यापार कर हैं वह भी तो उस राज्य के वासियों का हक मार रहे हैं। जरा सोचो अगर उनको भी वहां से भाग जाने को कहे तो क्या होगा। चंद लोगों को दिक्कत है जिनकी कुर्सी और चौधराहट चली गई।
What domicile change?? Why don’t you point out the increase of muslim population that too not from j and k – in and around jammu.
Also, the demographic change had already happened when the Kashmiri pandits were mercilessly pushed out of their own lands on the ground of religion. Please if you gonna lament about demographic change then do it at an equal level
Why so much hue and cry over this issue.there were thousands living in state since 1947 but not given residents status . The demographic changes are needed as to reverse compulsary expulsion of Hindu pandits from vally. No one talk about them .this is muslim vote bank politics.
I am wondering what’s happen if other Indian states use domicile laws to not allow Induans of other states! Look at the western countries, Australia, Japan. People can buy property, change citizenships so easily. Unless and until you don’t allow free movement if cannot have growth. In fact I feel by not allowing Indians to settle in a place of his choosing is detrimental to that state or union territory.
The focus should be on Corruption. What about the corrupt Congress Party MoU with China’s CCP?
The Print is the only media channel who is not reporting on that major issue.
Is it because The Print is also funded by China?
What about the grave, very grave demographic changes that is happening all over India? Why just talk about Kashmir, presstitutes?
When 90000 rohingyas got citizenship where were these jihadis.
So a foreign Muslim can be citizen in J&K but a bhartiya cannot get domicile.
And these jihadis call this Kashmiriyat insaaniyat jamhooriyat.
The whole 2nd class arabs from Kashmir have to be cleansed and land of rishi kashyap has to be restored.
Not sure what the issue is. If you are a legal citizen of a county, then you should be able to live and move freely about said country. Imagine, if the USA gave Hawaii special status and declared that no one from the other states could move or live there. That’s unconstitutional. Same for India, if one is an Indian then they deserve to be able to live anywhere in India with respect and dignity. Another thing I don’t understand is the domicile law, why are they residents of “J&K”? Why not residents of India?
First hang killers of Kashmiri hindu pandits and genoside then talk about your rights
This is no different from rules applied in other states . Residents of Jammu and Kashmir can get domicile certificates in other states .
The officers working there from 1990s deserve to be part of the state if he wants to . I will be unjustified to deny him the right .
When Kashmiris can live and enjoy all perks of Indian nation why few can’t be granted at least be a domecile . How did they could ignore change of demographics by Pakistan in POK.
J & K is part of India and a Union Territory. No power on this earth can stop any Indian from any corner of this country acquiring a piece of land over there.
People of J&K can go to any state in the country and build a livelihood; they have that freedom.
So does that J&K residents should not acquire jobs or land outside J&K like Kolkata ?
Evidently for this author, 1 > 5,00,000. Kudos to those who understand.
I am concerned why Kashmiri Muslims are given rights to buy property in rest of India where as the vice versa is not allowed. Government should grant all our defense personnel’s who served in Kashmir its domicile certificate as they protected the land from Porkistan and Land grabber mafia Shinaa.