Why Indian Navy Day is Celebrated on Dec 4th?

Before going to know about The Indian Navy Day celebrations let us know a little about the Indian Navy.

The Indian Navy is one of the branches of Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Navy is the 5th largest Navy in the world. The Maratha Emperor, Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhosle of the 17th Century is considered as “Father of the Indian Navy”.

The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy has 3 Commands. They are

• Eastern Command in Visakhapatnam
• Western Command in Mumbai
• Southern Command in Cochin

The Indian Navy traces its origins back to East India Company’s Marine which was founded in 1612. In the year 1793, the East India Company established its rule over the eastern part of the Indian Sub Continent. It was succeeded by the Royal Indian Navy. Which was renamed in 1950 after India became a republic

Indian Navy Day celebrated on Dec 4th every year. Reasons for the celebration of Navy Day is to commemorate the courageous attack on the Karachi Harbor during the Indo-Pak war on 4th December 1971 by the Indian Naval Missile boats as well as to reverence for all the martyrs of that war. Every year The Navy Day is celebrated using a particular theme of the year for making it more powerful and potent. On Navel Day the warships and aircraft of the Indian Navy are open to visitors such as School Children.

Key Points Regarding Article 370 & 35A

Since article 370 revoked by the Indian government on 5th august 2019 lot of discussions are going on the internet. Here some important points you should know about article 370 and 35A

• Article 370 of the Indian constitution gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
• After Jammu & Kashmir accession, National Conference leader Sheikh Abdullah took over reins from Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh and in 1949, he negotiated the states political relationship with New Delhi, which led to the inclusion of Article 370 in the Constitution.
• Article 35A was added to the constitution through a Presidential Order, issued by the President of India on 14th May 1954, under Article 370.
• Article 35A allows the Jammu & Kashmir legislature to define permanent residents of the state.
• With the result of Article 370 & 35A revocation Now, India has with 28 states and 9 union territories

What changes after revocation of Article 370 & 35A

• Jammu & Kashmir will be like any other Indian state or union territory now.
• After Article 370 & 35A revoked Jammu & Kashmir residents will have single citizenship of India
• Centre responsible for administrative, local regulations also
• People from anywhere in India be able to buy a property and permanently settle in the state.
• Kashmiri women married to non-Kashmiri can inherit property
• There will be no separate constitution for Jammu & Kashmir and its citizens.
• There will be no separate flag for Jammu & Kashmir and it will be on par with the entire country.
• Central laws can directly be applied and it can declare financial emergencies under article 360 in Jammu & Kashmir.
• Jammu & Kashmir is a Union Territory now with legislature while Ladakh is an independent Union Territory without any legislature.
• The Parliament can implement any law without the state’s approval which also includes changing the state’s name and its boundaries.

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