'Darkest day': Uproar as India strips Kashmir of special status
Indian opposition, Kashmiri leaders and activists condemn government's decision to scrap Article 370 of constitution.
Pakistani students hold placards as they rally in solidarity with Kashmiris in the Indian city of Hyderabad [Shakeel Ahmed/Anadolu]
The Indian government's decision to abolish a special status for India-administered Kashmir has been widely criticised and opposed, as tensions prevail over the constitutional autonomy of the disputed region.
Monday's announcement sparked chaotic scenes in parliament, with opposition politicians condemning the presidential decree revoking Article 370 of the constitution that gives the state of Jammu and Kashmir a substantial degree of autonomy.
The government led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also moved a bill proposing the Jammu and Kashmir state be divided into two "union territories" directly ruled by New Delhi.
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Amit Shah
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Kashmir has always been an integral part of India but this decision will ensure that there will no more be दो निशान-दो सविंधान in J&K.
This decision is a tribute to all the patriots who made the supreme sacrifice for a united India.
Congratulations to the entire nation.
https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/1158386220994400257
This is probably what all of this "friction" is about, India changed the status of this Kashmir region, J and K region, Jamal and Kashmir or something like that. I'd think India is probably well within their rights to do this, Modi is being bold.
