The ongoing situation, including the deployment of central forces, is drawing the attention of the world. Against this backdrop, the 144 section of the statute came into force from Sunday midnight.
Soon after, former chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah were house arrested. All educational institutions across the state will be closed from today.
ESL Narasimhan has appointed as the new governor of Kashmir, the former Governor of the Telugu states. Because of his peacebuilding ability, the Center has tended to finalize his name as the governor of Kashmir.