By fiat, through this law, the Government of India, among other things:

• “Reorganized” the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir into two “union territories”: the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh
• Granted the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir a total of five seats in the Lok Sabha and the Union Territory of Ladakh one seat in the Lok Sabha
• Imposed a Government of India-appointed lieutenant governor as the administrative head of both Union Territories
• Provided for a 107-member legislative assembly in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and no legislative assembly in the Union Territory of Ladakh
• Gave the legislative assembly for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir some power to make laws (other than with respect to public order and police powers), but made those powers subject to the Government of India’s superior powers
• Gave the Government of India-appointed “Lieutenant Governor” the power to select the Chief Minister and other Ministers of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Topics: changing the laws in force in occupied territory, international humanitarian law violation, no consent of governed, violation of political rights, disempowerment, colonial domination