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A five-judge Constitution bench also unanimously upheld the Centre s decision, of August 5, 2019, to divide the former state into two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh, while directing that statehood be restored to J&K "at the earliest" and that elections be held to its legislative assembly by September next year.
The move can only strengthen the opposition’s accusations against the Union government and may trigger a fresh discussion on diminishing democratic standards in India.