From the archives: The Hindu’s report on the President’s Order in J&K, 1954
New Delhi, May 14, August 05, 2019 16:59 IST
Updated: August 05, 2019 19:22 IST
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President Rajendra Prasad today issued an order under Article 370 of the Constitution extending to the State of Jammu and Kashmir such parts of the Indian Constitution with such modifications as were agreed upon in the Delhi Agreement. Among parts of the Constitution which have been extended to Kashmir now are the ones dealing with fundamental rights, the legislative, executive and judicial organs of the Union and their powers, relations between the Union and the State on finance, trade, commerce and intercourse within the Union and elections to Union bodies.
Work of Constituent Assembly
Three years ago a proclamation was issued for the convening of Constituent Assembly for Jammu and Kashmir to frame a democratic Constitution for the State. The Assembly has now completed the first part of the task and set its final seal of approval on the constitutional relationship between the State and the Indian Union to which it acceded in 1947. The decisions of the Assembly are being implemented by the issue of an Order of the President under Article '370 of the Constitution of India.
Under this article, the President has been authorised to issue, after consulting the State Government, an Order applying the relevant provisions of the Constitution relating to Foreign Affairs, Defence and Communications in regard to which the State had acceded to the Union in 1947.