President of India gives assent to Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation legislation

NEW DELHI: President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Friday gave assent to a legislation through which Jammu and Kashmir would be split into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.nnThe Parliament had earlier this week given its nod to the legislation for bifurcating the state, a bold and far-reaching decision that seeks to redraw the map and future of a region at the centre of a protracted militancy movement.nnThe President has given assent to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, a home ministry official said.nnSource: Press Trust of India