A 1994 batch IAS officer from Bihar posted in J&K for 26 years has become the First non Kashmiri Civil service to get a Domicile Certificate under a new law that offers permanent Residency in the Valley to any Indian or registered West Pakistan refugee who meets the eligibility criteria.
Navin Choudhary, currently principal Secretary of agriculture who had been living in govt. provided accomodation will now be able to buy property anywhere in the Valley and enjoy all other rights that weren't present before scrapping of Article 370 and 35A.
The new law grants settlement rights to anyone who has resided in J&K for a minimum of 15 years or has studied in an instituion in J&K for atleast 7 years and appeared for Class 10 or plus-two board exams.
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