"New Kashmir policy will bring justice to migrants from Valley," says former J&K DGP Shesh Paul Vaid assessing delimitation

After considerations to amend delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir constituencies with new Kashmir policy took center st, reactions from state have been pouring in, recent one being former DGP of state Shesh Paul Vaid. 

former DGP of Jammu and Kashmir ted that decision of Home Minister Amit Shah will bring 'justice' to migrants from valley and refugees in state from West Pakistan. Furrmore adding that delimitation has been a 'long pending demand' by people of Jammu region.

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What is Delimitation?

Delimitation process will involve altering scope and size of Assembly constituencies in state and will furr determine number of seats to be reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC).

In aftermath of accession to India, administration of Shiekh Abdullah sliced 43 seats for Kashmir, 30 seats for Jammu and 2 for Ladakh region. However, at present, re are a total of 87 assembly seats with 46 seats in Kashmir, 37 in Jammu and 4 in Ladakh.

As per Constitution, delimitation is supposed to be carried out every decade, although decision could be overturned by Parliament. In 2002, NC president Farooq Abdullah's government froze delimitation process until 2026 by amending Jammu and Kashmir Representation of People Act 1957 and Section 47(3) of Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir.

This step will allow Goverr to set up a Delimitation Commission. Modi 2.0 Cabinet is revisiting files that were previously stalled, as per inputs. 

According to sources, high-level meetings are being held ever since Amit Shah official took charge in Home Ministry, along with senior officials including NSA, Home Secretary, IB chief, RAW chief, and Army officials along with Goverr of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik.

Throughout election campaign, BJP chief had reiterated that party would abrogate Article 370 and 35A from state, which also found in BJP's manifesto. However, re was confirmation of wher issue was discussed in first Home Ministry meeting.