Soon after taking over as the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah on Monday is likely to table a bill in the Lok Sabha that proposes reservation in educational institutions and government jobs to those living within 10km of the International Border in Jammu, on a par with people living along the Line of Control in Kashmir.
Apart from Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, Aadhaar Bill will also be tabled in the lower house which will make the voluntary use of Aadhaar as an identity proof for opening bank accounts as well as procuring mobile phone connections.
Last week, the union cabinet cleared both the Bills.
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According to the list of business for the Lower House, Union home minister Amit Shah is expected to table the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which allows amendments in the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004 to bring residents of areas adjoining International Border (IB) within the ambit of reservation on a par with persons living in areas adjoining Actual Line of Control (ALoC). Extending the benefits of reservation to the residents along the IB has been a long pending demand and is expected to benefit over 3 million residents.
Meanwhile, Union Law Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, is also expected to table the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019.
