According to analysts, Jammu and Kashmir are likely to bifurcate into three, the condition in Kashmir from a few days making sense. The Central govt may divide Ladakh as a Union Territory by dividing the state into two separate states – Jammu and Kashmir.
The government to announce the decision at a Cabinet meeting today. There are speculations the relevant bill to be introduced in Parliament soon. Govt decided to scrap provision of articles 370 and 35A.
The parliamentary meetings extended to August 7 scheduled to finish on July 26.
For the first time in history, the Amarnath Yatra was interrupted. A large deployment of battalion forces in Jammu and Kashmir.