Bill for nomination of 2 Kashmiri migrants, 1 displaced PoK resident to J-K assembly introduced in Lok Sabha

A bill to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one member from the displaced persons from Pakistan occupied Kashmir to the legislative assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The bill provides for representation of Kashmiri migrants, displaced persons, and Scheduled Tribes in the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir to preserve their political rights as well as their overall social and economic development. The delimitation commission has recommended for representation of communities by way of nomination in the legislative assembly of Jammu and Kashmir.