Another Assault on Article 370, RS extends statistical data bill to J&K

RS passes bill empowering GoI to collect statistical data from JK Opposition says move overrides JK’s special status Further eroding Article 370, which accords a special status to Jammu Kashmir, Rajya Sabha Wednesday passed amendments in the Collection of Statistics (Amendment) Bill, 2017, in the Parliament for applying it to the Jammu Kashmir. The decision comes within three weeks of the passage of the controversial Goods and Services Tax regime in the State despite protests by opposition and traders who over fears of compromise of State’s fiscal autonomy. Before the…

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