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Three Indian Laws - Part I: Article 370-35A

 Modi government has implemented or in the process of implementing three new laws that is changing India from how it was conceived in 1947. It is disturbing for some while other welcome these laws as representation of the 'New India'. I am going to give my perspective on three laws: Article 370 of the Constitution of India Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 Uniform Civil Code  Article 370/35A of the Constitution of India  Article 370 of the Indian constitution[a] gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, a disputed region between India, Pakistan and China since 1947. Article 370 conferred on it the power to have a separate constitution, a state flag, and autonomy of internal administration. Map of Kashmir Article 35A was introduced through a presidential order (not a legislative process) in 1954 to extend Article 370. It allowed Jammu and Kashmir’s legislature to define who would legally be considered a permanent resident. It also gave the state the power to limit the rights of