The day of Thursday was very historic in the history of these 70 years of independence where Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, known as the paradise of the country, have become central centres.

On the birth anniversary of Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the law for the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir was implemented on Thursday. With which a lot of changes have been made in both the states. This is the first time when two union territories have been formed directly by dividing a state.

Lieutenant Governor in both the states:

- There was a Governor in Jammu and Kashmir, but now both lie in the Union Territories

- The same 106 central laws came into force in both the states. Aadhaar, RTI, RTE laws were implemented.-

- 153 laws were abolished in Jammu and Kashmir, which were made at the state level.

-166 Old state law and Governor's law will remain in common High Court.

-Jammu Kashmir will have an elected Legislative Assembly and Council of Ministers under the leadership of the Chief Minister for five years.

- Ladakh's rule will be directly run by the Union Home Ministry through the Lieutenant Governor.

- Both will have a common High Court. Advocate Generals of both states will be different.

-Ladakh will come under the purview of UPSC for the appointment of officers.

-Public Service Commission will continue to be the recruitment agency for gazetted services in Jammu and Kashmir.

-Government employees of both states will get the salary as per the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission.

There will be no separate flag: According to sources, it has been said that there will now be an only national flag in government buildings and vehicles of senior officials.

Administrative-political system will continue:

 -In Jammu and Kashmir, the tenure of the Legislative Assembly will be 5 years instead of 6 years as compared to the rest of the country.

-In the Legislative Assembly, along with Scheduled Castes, now seats will also be reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

-Previously, 24 ministers could be appointed in the cabinet, now like other states, more than 10% of the total members can not be made ministers.

-Earlier there used to be a Legislative Council in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, it will not happen now. However, the number of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seats coming from the state will not be affected.

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