Srinagar, July 26 -- Speaking at the North Zone Regional Conference on "Reaffirming the Constitutional Vision of Justice for Defence Personnel and Tribals: Bridging the Gaps" in Srinagar, LG Sinha said, "Article 370 was nullified by the Indian Parliament in 2019, and the Supreme Court later upheld the decision. Today, every law that applies in the rest of India is also applicable in J&K," the LG said.

Sinha said that major initiatives have been taken in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure ease of justice for members of the Armed Forces and that the administration is committed to providing legal aid to the tribal community.

He said the Constitution guarantees justice-social, economic, and political-and it must reach the poorest of the poor who d...