In the lead-up to its move, India sent thousands of additional troops to the region, imposing a curfew on parts of it, shutting down telecommunications and arresting political leaders….
… India's move to carve out Ladakh from the state of Jammu and Kashmir to make it a "union territory" has been met with protests in Kargil, a Muslim-majority border city in Ladakh that identifies culturally with Kashmir.
Kargil's religious and political organisations released a statement, condemning the Indian government for acting "without the consent from the people". The groups called for a shutdown on Tuesday...
….. Kashmiris anxious over food, cash shortages - Residents of Indian-administered Kashmir's main city, Srinagar, have expressed concern over food and currency shortages because of the continuing security lockdown…..
…. What are Articles 370 and 35A?
Article 370 was the basis of Jammu and Kashmir's accession to the Indian union at a time when erstwhile princely states had the choice to join either India or Pakistan after their independence from British rule in 1947.
Article 35A was introduced through a presidential order in 1954 to continue the old provisions of the territory regulations under Article 370 of the Indian constitution.
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…. Redrawn map will transform Kashmir: Experts
The Indian government's decision to split the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories will lead to a major transformation of the socioeconomic landscape in the Muslim-majority Himalayan region, according to critics and experts.
"The decision (to split the region) will reduce Kashmir to a colony," A G Noorani, a constitutional expert, told the Associated Press news agency……
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