Two union Territories of J&K and Ladakh have come into existence on October 31, 2019 on the birth anniversary of the Iron man of India, Sardar Patel.
UT Ladakh
In a simple but historic ceremony, Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Gita Mittal administered oath of office to Shri R.K. Mathur as the new Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh .
After swearing in as first ever Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Radha Krishna Mathur swung into the action and interacted with the Ladakh administration officials. In a session arranged at District Magistrate’s conference hall, RK Mathur appealed the officials to give commensurate returns to the administration for the funds spent.
LT Jammu and Kashmir
Shri Girish Chandra Murmu took oath as the first Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. He was administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy by Justice Gita Mittal, Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, at a function held at the Raj Bhavan.
Provisions
- Under the provision, Union Territory will have an elected assembly and Chief minister on the lines of Puducherry.
- Ladakh will be a UT on the lines of Andaman and Nicobar, directly governed by Lieutenant Governor.
- The Legislative Council of the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been abolished. The J&K assembly will be reconstituted after de-limitation of seats.
- Ladakh will have two Hill councils directly under LG.
- The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir will be common for both Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.
- The Scheduled Lists of 106 central laws will be applicable to the two newly carved Union Territories. These include the Aadhaar Act, 2016, the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and the Right to Education Act, 2009. Bodies such as the SC commission, ST commission and Minority commission will be setup in both the UTs
