New Delhi/Srinagar, April 2 -- The Centre has ordered changes in the domicile status rules for Government jobs in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and also amended 109 erstwhile State Acts and repealed 29 Acts, drawing flak from the political parties of the Union Territory.

According to the notification, anyone who has resided in J&K for 15 years or has studied in the State for seven years, and appeared in either the Class 10/12 examination, will be eligible for domicile certificates. This would allow them to apply for gazetted and non-gazetted Government jobs. The new rules also state that migrants registered by the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner need not fulfil the amended requirements.

According to the new rules, childr...