New J&K Legislative Bills
Omar Abdullah Introduces Five Major Bills to Boost Economic Growth in J&K Assembly
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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah introduced five bills in the Legislative Assembly, covering amendments to the territory’s Goods and Services Tax law, ministers’ salaries, legislators’ salaries and allowances, and legislators’ pensions. The fifth bill proposes changes to various laws to decriminalize and rationalize certain offenses, repeal some enactments, and promote ease of living and doing business. Its stated aims include replacing permission-based controls with rule-based governance and encouraging investment, employment, and economic growth.
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The GST amendment was designated L.A. Bill No. 12 of 2026 and had already been published in an extraordinary issue of the Official Gazette; Abdullah introduced it in his capacity as Minister In-Charge Finance.
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The ministers’ salaries amendment was listed as L.A. Bill No. 13 of 2026, and Abdullah was to introduce it as Minister In-Charge Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
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The proposed amendments to legislators’ salaries and allowances and members’ pensions were scheduled during an Assembly session set to continue until September 30; the supplementary business list did not detail the proposed changes to those provisions.
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