Srinagar:, Oct 27: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah today slammed the Central government over new laws that permit anyone to purchase land in Jammu and Kashmir and ladakh . Before stressing that J&K is now up for sale, Abdullah said that this what the Ladakhis got for giving BJP a clear majority in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh polls.
The former Jammu and Kashmir CM took to his official Twitter handle and said, ‘Unacceptable amendments to the land ownership laws of J&K. Even the tokenism of domicile has been done away with when purchasing non-agricultural land and transfer of agricultural land has been made easier. J&K is now up for sale and the poorer small landholding owners will suffer.”
“Interesting that the Centre waited till the elections to LAHDC had concluded & the BJP had won a majority before putting Ladakh up for sale. This is what Ladakhis got for trusting the assurances of the BJP,” he added.
Omar Abdullah’s scathing attack has come moments after the Centre notified new laws that pave way for any Indian to buy land in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
The MHA notified what it calls UT of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020. The order comes into force with immediate effect.
“With immediate effect, the Acts mentioned in the Schedule to this Order shall, until repealed or amended by a competent Legislature or other competent authority, have effect, subject to the adaptations and modifications directed by the said Schedule, or if it is so directed, shall stand repealed,” read the order.
