Par nod to abrogate spl status for J&K, splits it into 2 UTs

Parliament on Tuesday approved a resolution abrogating special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and a bill for splitting the state into two Union Territories.

The resolution was adopted by Lok Sabha with 351 members voting in its support and 72 against it, while one member abstained.

The bill to create two UTs -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh -- was passed by 370 votes in favour and 70 against. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present in the House when the motion and the bill were cleared.

The resolution and the bill were approved by Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Just before the voting, SP members, excluding Mulayam Singh Yadav, and NCP members staged a walk out.

The Trinamool Congress had already made it known that it would not participate in the voting and had left the House earlier.

NDA ally JD(U) also walked out of the proceedings.

Some Congress members and Assaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM) pressed for division of votes.

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