- Every year on October 26, the nation celebrates Merger Day.
- On this day, people celebrate Jammu & Kashmir’s admission into the Indian Union.
- In 2023, we will mark the 76th merger day.
- King Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir started the process of merging Kashmir with India on October 26, 1948.
- Hari Singh had signed the merger deed on this day.
- A day later, the document was formally accepted by Lord Mountbatten, who was the Governor-General of India at the time.
- This significant agreement gave the Indian Parliament the power to enact laws pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir-related defense, foreign policy, and communications.
- The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act of 2019 established Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory.
