Citizenship in J&K
From Article 35A Exclusivity to Complete Integration
PART I — PRE-2019 STATUS
SUB-REALM 27.1
Article 35A & 370
- Special constitutional status
- Defined state subjects
- Presidential Order 1954
- Now abrogated
SUB-REALM 27.2
Permanent Resident (PRC)
- Exclusive state citizenship
- Required for property
- Required for state jobs
- Strict heritage criteria
SUB-REALM 27.3
Pre-2019 Exclusivity
- Non-residents barred
- No land purchases
- No local voting
- Restricted scholarships
PART II — POST-2019 INTEGRATION
SUB-REALM 27.4
The 2019 Shift
- August 2019 abrogation
- J&K Reorganisation Act
- Article 35A scrapped
- Bifurcated into UTs
SUB-REALM 27.5
New Domicile Rules
- Replaced PRC system
- 15 years residence
- 7 years schooling
- Open to all Indians
SUB-REALM 27.6
Complete Integration
- One nation, one citizenship
- Equal rights established
- Constitutional parity achieved
- No special state identity
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