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J and K marks seven years without restored statehood
The Hindu··5 Aug
August 5 marks seven years since Article 370 was revoked, and August 9 marks seven years since Jammu and Kashmir lost statehood. The Economic Survey 2025-26 put per capita income at 76.6% of the national average versus 79.9% in 2013-14, with graduate unemployment at 23.9%. The LG still holds police and administrative powers under 2024 rules.
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What It Means For You
- Residents of J and K still navigate UT governance where the Lieutenant Governor retains key police and administrative powers.
- Job seekers can note graduate unemployment at 23.9 percent in the latest Economic Survey figures cited.
- Voters who saw elections return should remember elected authority remains limited until full statehood is restored.
What's Happening
- August 5 marks seven years since Article 370 was revoked, and August 9 marks seven years since Jammu and Kashmir lost statehood.
- The J and K Economic Survey 2025-26 put per capita income at 76.6 percent of the national average, down from 79.9 percent in 2013-14, with graduate unemployment at 23.9 percent.
- Under the 2024 Transaction of Business Rules, the LG holds police and administrative powers even after elections returned limited elected government.
Seven Years After Special Status Change, Statehood Remains Pending
- The Supreme Court had earlier advised that statehood be restored as soon as possible, years before this anniversary.
- Economic Survey ratios offer one measurable lens on living standards relative to the national average since the special-status change.
- Transaction of Business Rules define how power is shared between an elected cabinet and the Lieutenant Governor in a Union Territory.
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