Cabinet approves the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019

Cabinet approves the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019

1. The Union cabinet has approved Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Amendment Order, 2019. The order will serve the purpose of application of relevant provisions of the Constitution of India, as amended through 77^th Constitution Amendment of 1995 and 103rd Constitution Amendment for Jammu and Kashmir by the President under clause (1) of Article 370.
2. 77^th Constitution Amendment of 1995 provides for reservation in promotion for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. A new clause (4A) was inserted in Article 16 to enable the government to provide reservation in promotion. Later, clause (4A) was modified by the Constitution (85th Amendment) Act, 2001 to provide consequential seniority to SC and ST candidates promoted by giving reservation.
3. 103rd Constitution Amendment provides for 10% reservation in education and government jobs to economically weaker sections.