Jammu, April 2 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday introduced two bills in the legislative assembly aimed at decriminalizing certain offenses to ease doing business and establishing private universities in the Union Territory.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah introduced a bill in the assembly to amend certain enactments, decriminalize and rationalize offenses for ease of living and ease of doing business, and also to repeal certain enactments.
Education Minister Sakeena Itoo introduced a bill for the establishment and incorporation of private universities and to ensure academic standards to safeguard quality education and protect the interests of students.
Meanwhile, the legislative assembly secretary, Manoj Kumar Pandit, informed the House that Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has assented to three bills passed by the House.
Informing the House, the secretary said, "The Jammu and Kashmir Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026; the Jammu and Kashmir Eliminating Discrimination Against Persons Affected by Leprosy Bill, 2026, and Jammu and Kashmir State Civil Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2026 passed by Legislative Assembly have been assented to by the Lt Governor on March 31."
Abdullah also tabled in the House copies of the reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Union Territory Finances for two financial years -- 2023-24 and 2024-25.
