It clearly sums up that there is no change of status pre and post. Settlement of much publicized Kashmir issue still remains unresolved, valley suffers terrorism though at modified intensity, recent cases of target killing of local and non-local employees/workers reflects government failure to ensure right to life to her citizens in valley as enshrined in Article 21 of Indian Constitution. The ground reality does not support big claims made by government of India while uniquely demoting erstwhile state of J&K into union territory besides revocation of special status granted under Article 370 and 35A. It is in the right earnest to mention that the participation of local people could be enhanced in the present system of governance under Lieutenant Governor to minimize widening gap between the ruler and the ruled. In nut shell, the people of Jammu and Kashmir (Union Territory) feel dejected owing to uncertainty that plagued the system of governance especially as citizens of the largest democracy of the world have been denied their basic right to form their own government despite the fact that democracy stands for government of the people, for the people and by the people. In addition, Growing Mandir-Masjid conflicts are bound to set in polarization of the Indian society that may possibly suit the political interest of the politicians but it would surely dent national image across the globe.ģ. Exclusive domain of governance with couple of people would possibly hurt the spirit of democracy that flourishes with maximum participation of stake holders in day to day governance of public assets. Indicators like lack of employment, high inflation, limited health services, social and political empowerment with corrupt administrative set up demonstrates inability and incompetence of the system of governance. At the same time, the deficit governance dispensed through alternate arrangement is devoid of inclusivity that allows maximum participation of people being ruled and restricts whims and facies of rulers. In a democratic set up, power vests with people who eventually elect their representatives to form government duly authorized to govern public assets for larger interest of the state and the people of Jammu and Kashmir are longing for years to exercise their franchise as mandated in the supreme law of land. Apparently, the new arrangement entailed some changes in terms of redrawing territorial limit for legislative assemblies that have been increased to 90 and as such a Delimitation Commission was ordered in March 2020 with one year initial term, extended by another year and two months to finally submit its report by. However, formation of democratically elected government as provided in the Reorganization Act 2019 is yet to be achieved in JKUT whereas the UT of Ladakh could settle down with new administrative arrangement with peace and prosperity in moderation.Ģ. Two union territories formed out of erstwhile state of J&K undertook their journey quite differently, one blessed with Legislative Assembly (Unicameral) and other to be ruled by Lieutenant Governor alone. This passage of the Reorganization Act 2019 was in combination to other moves of government of India including a presidential Order C.O 272 dated and a presidential declaration C.O 273 dated that revoked special status heretofore enjoyed by then state of Jammu and Kashmir. The reorganization bill successfully passed through both houses of Indian Parliament and finally received Presidential assent on to take effect on. While introducing Reorganization Act 2019 in Rajya Sabha, Minister of Home Affairs conveyed that this constitutional change of status would usher people of Jammu and Kashmir into new era of peace and prosperity defeating design of destruction being executed through militancy by our neighboring aggrieved nation. We, the people of India, have witnessed momentous dismantling of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and fateful territorial division into two Union Territories effective from.