| Syllabus: GS-II; Subject: Polity, Topic: Salient Features of Constitution |
Context: Maharashtra to become the first Indian state to purchase land in Jammu and Kashmir.
Land purchases in Jammu & Kashmir:
- The Jammu and Kashmir government approved the land transfer to Maharashtra..
- Before the abrogation of Article 370, only Jammu and Kashmir residents could buy land, but now the government can lease land to outsiders.
 Prelims Connect (Article in News):
| Article 370:·       It provides special provisions for Jammu and Kashmir.
·       It exempts J&K from most constitutional provisions, except for Article 1 and Article 370 itself. ·       Article 370 serves as a passage for applying the Indian Constitution to J&K. ·       Through a 1954 order, most of the Indian Constitution, including amendments, was extended to J&K.  |
