Lok Sabha approves Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation amendment bill

The statutory resolution, opposing the ordinance which the bill has replaced, was rejected by the House.

nion Home Minister Amit Shah speaks in the Lok Sabha during ongoing Budget Session of Parliament. (Photo| PTI)

NEW DELHI: A bill to merge the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) cadre of all-India services officers with the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre was passed by Lok Sabha on Saturday by a voice vote.

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 has already been passed by Rajya Sabha.

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The statutory resolution, opposing the ordinance which the bill has replaced, was rejected by the House.

An amendment too was defeated by a voice vote.