New Delhi: President's rule will remain in force in Jammu and Kashmir for another 6 months. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday moved a resolution in the Lok Sabha to extend President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir for six months. Amit Shah has said that the state of Jammu and Kashmir is not in a position to hold assembly elections for six months and president's rule should be extended. On the other hand, Congress MP Manish Tewari strongly opposed the proposal to extend President's rule in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Governor's rule was imposed in Kashmir when no party was ready to form a government in the state. The decision to dissolve the Assembly was then taken by the Governor. The Governor's rule expired on December 9, 2018 and then it was decided to impose President's rule there from December 20 using Section 356. Amit Shah said in the Lok Sabha that the six-month gap is coming to an end on July 2 and therefore the period of President's rule should be extended as the Assembly does not exist.

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Amit Shah has said in the Lok Sabha that the Election Commission will decide to hold elections later this year and it will be informed. Amit Shah said that Ramadan was the holy month, now Amarnath Yatra is to be held, so it was not possible to hold elections. It was decided to hold elections later this year. Shah said it has become necessary to extend President's rule there and elections will be held there.