Which Indian ministry introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Ministry of Home Affairs.

Key Points

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 was introduced in Rajya Sabha on August 5, 2019 by the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Amit Shah.
The Bill reorganises the state of Jammu and Kashmir into:
- (i) the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir with a legislature, and
- (ii) the Union Territory of Ladakh without a legislature.
The Union Territory of Ladakh will comprise Kargil and Leh districts, and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will comprise the remaining territories of the existing state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Additional Information

Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019:
- It was passed in Rajya Sabha on 5th August 2019 and then passed by the Lok Sabha on 6th August 2019 and it received the president's assent on 9th August 2019.
- The Act also repealed Article 370, which had granted Jammu and Kashmir special status.
- On October 31, 2019, the day of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth, which is observed as National Unity Day, it came into force.
- Five Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir were retained by the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, while one was transferred to the Union Territory of Ladakh.