Political Systems - Kashmir

The disputed territory of Kashmir is one that has been fought over by India and Pakistan for 72 years. It is split into two parts, Jammu (ruled by Pakistan) and Kashmir (ruled by India).
The political system of Kashmir is that, the state used to be under a special status within the government of India. Unlike the rest of the states under India, they were able to follow a modified version of the constitution, which allowed the Indian government to have direct legislative powers in the matters of defense, foreign policy, and communications within the state.
Yet, this has now changed since August 2019. In August of last year, the government had suspended the modified constitution of Kashmir, and put the territory under the administration of a lieutenant governor, who was appointed by the president of India. Kashmir now has a Legislative Assembly, where members are selected for five-year terms. This is unlike regular state legislatures, which have constitutional authority over public order and policing. This constitutional authority will still remain under the union government though. 
When Kashmir had special status, they had a governor as the head of the state, who was appointed by the president of India. The governor was also aided by a council of ministers and an elected chief minister, who acted as the head of the government. The legislature was made up of two houses: the Legislative Assembly, made up of several dozen members elected from single-member constituencies; and the smaller Legislative Council, where most members were elected by various groups of politicians, local administrators, and educators and a few appointed by the governor.
This major change of Jammu and Kashmir's special status has changed many major aspects of society within the state, as the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir no longer have their own flag or anthem, they are only seen as citizens of India, and they have eliminated the ability for Kashmir's legislature to create residency rules. When Kashmir's legislature can't create residency rules, this means that any outsiders that could not buy land in Kashmir prior to August 2019, can now do so. This change in status has also caused a communication blackout within Kashmir, meaning that internet and cellular access to the outside world has been cut off for Kashmiri citizens. Since August 2019, many protests against the Indian government have also arisen, while hundreds of local politicians are being held in detention centers, and under house arrest with no contact to their families
This crackdown in Kashmir had all began because of the change in their political systems and status, which was mainly caused by India's prime minister and government.

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