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Srinagar, Feb 9: The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was approved by the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
The bill, previously cleared by the Lok Sabha, introduces amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Raj Act, 1989, the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000, and the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Corporation Act, 2000.
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The amendment’s objective is to provide reservation to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local bodies within the Union territory. Additionally, the Rajya Sabha also passed the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024, by voice vote.
The Lok Sabha had earlier approved these bills this week. These bills provide amendments to the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956, and the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989, respectively.
