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Volume : I, Issue : VII, August - 2011 Gender and Politics of Exclusion: Permanent Resident Disqualification Bill in Jammu and Kashmir Shreeya Bakshi Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : This paper analyses the process of gender-based exclusion whereby the women of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)
state face several forms of inequalities and injustice as a result of Permanent Resident Disqualification Bill that
purports to deprive them on marrying to non-state subject of all kinds of rights. Since last few years, efforts have
been made by some regional political parties of J&K to pass a Bill namely “Permanent Resident Disqualification
Bill” (PRC Bill) which if passed, would exclude women married to non-state residents from their legal and
fundamental rights of their identity, property and livelihood among other things. So this Bill in its content and
intent is a serious cause of concern in a multi-cultural, multi-religious and multi-lingual state of J&K
.This paper is an attempt to explore the issues of equality and gender justice and the whole politics of the state as it
will deprive women of their citizenship, property, right to equality, freedom, life and personal liberty. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : Shreeya Bakshi, (2011). Gender and Politics of Exclusion: Permanent Resident Disqualification Bill in Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. I, Issue. VII, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/456.pdf References :
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