Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir Under article 1 of indian constitution,the state of jammu and kashmir(J&K)is a constituent state of indian union and its territory of india. On the other hand, article 370 in part XXI of indian constitution grant a special status to it. Accourdingly,all the provision of the constitution of india do not apply to it..It is also the only state which has its own constitution____the constitution of jammu and kashmir. Accession of J&k to india The state of jammu and kashmir became independent on 15 august 1947. Initially its ruler,Maharaja hari pratap singh, decided not to join India or Pakistan and thereby remain independent.On october 20 1947, the azad kashmir forces supported by pakistan army attack on frontier of the state. Under this unusual and extraordinary political circumstances, the ruler of the state decide to accede the state to india. Jawaharlal neharu and maharaja hari singh on 26 october 1947 signed an agreement called inst...