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J&K Delimitation draft finalised | Explainer in 5 points

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J&K Delimitation draft finalised | Explainer in 5 points

The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission has released its draft report and sought objections and suggestions from the public and residents of the union territory before March 21, after which it will be considered by the panel in open sittings on March 28 and 29.

What is delimitation

Delimitation is the act of redrawing boundaries of an Assembly or Lok Sabha seat to represent changes in population over time. The objective is to redraw boundaries based on census data so the population of all seats, as far as practicable, be the same throughout the state. It is a key step in the move to hold elections in the union territory, which could then be followed by restoration of statehood.

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Who is heading the commission

The panel that redraws constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir has been given an extension till May 6 to complete the exercise of redrawing Assembly constituencies in the state. The panel was originally constituted in 2020 but was given a 12-month extension last year. Headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, it has chief election commissioner Sushil Chandra as its chairman.

Seven new constituencies proposed

The proposal for the creation of six new constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir and one in the Kashmir Valley has been published. It also proposes the carving out of seven scheduled caste and nine scheduled tribe constituencies in the region.

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What will change if the proposal is cleared

The number of seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is to be increased from 83 to 90, with 43 in Jammu region and 47 in Kashmir; 24 seats will be kept aside (and vacant) for Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The number of Lok Sabha seats have been kept five and no seat has been reserved for scheduled castes or tribes.

Parties opposing the draft

The Farooq and Omar Abdullah-led National Conference had earlier distanced itself from the proceedings but rejoined late last year. The Congress has strongly objected to the final draft of the legislation, saying it ‘totally ignores ground realities’ and is ‘dissection not delimitation’.

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody
The Faridabad police gunned down two members of the Kala Jatheri gang in an encounter near Fatehabad on Friday, officers said. A constable was injured in the gunfight, they added.

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody.

The identity of one of the deceased was not known, while the other was identified as Ravi (single name), who had 28 cases lodged against him in multiple districts.

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Aman Yadav, assistant commissioner of Police (ACP), Faridabad said the incident occurred when the police van stopped near a roadside eatery on the outskirts of Fatehabad while transporting Ravi back to Faridabad jail after a court appearance in an Arms Act case.

“Four armed individuals attacked the police team, firing multiple rounds to facilitate Ravi’s escape. In retaliation, police returned fire, killing Ravi and another suspect on the spot,” Yadav said.

Constable Sarjeet Yadav suffered a gunshot wound to his left forearm. He was rushed to a civic hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable, said police.

Yadav said that Ravi, who had been lodged in Faridabad jail since April 24, 2023, was being transported after attending an appeal hearing at the Fatehabad court. The ambush, allegedly orchestrated by Ravi’s associates, was intended to secure his release from custody. The police’s swift response thwarted the plan.

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Ravi had a long history of violent crimes, including murder, attempted murder, dacoity, robbery, and Arms Act violations. His activities spanned multiple districts, such as Sonipat, Jind, Rohtak, Faridabad, and Delhi. He was a key member of the Kala Jathedi gang, led by the notorious gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi, who is currently in Tihar Jail.

Kala Jathedi himself is implicated in over a dozen cases across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. In 2020, he famously escaped from Haryana Police custody during a similar ambush orchestrated by his gang.

ACP Yadav confirmed that police teams are actively investigating to identify the remaining attackers involved in the ambush. “We are working to uncover the identities of the other suspects who participated in the operation. Stringent action will be taken against all involved,” Yadav said.

This encounter is part of an ongoing crackdown on organized crime, with authorities aiming to dismantle gangs operating in the region.

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