Article 370 of the constitution gave Indian-controlled Kashmir a special autonomy status with its own constitution and decision-making rights. Now, with the removal of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir will turn into a Union Territory. It will have its own legislature, but will be under direct control of the central government. This will allow people from anywhere in India to buy property and permanently settle in the territory, a situation that has raised concerns about a possible change in the area's demographic transformation from majority Muslim to Hindu.