Jammu & Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has repealed the Jammu and Kashmir State Lands (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act, 2001, popularly known as the Roshni Act, because it had “not served the desired purpose and is no longer relevant in the present context”. The decision has created a livelihood crisis for the Gujjar and Bakarwal Muslim tribal communities as they are being dispossessed of the grazing land for their cattle.
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