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 Terror cases against three terrorists were finally solved with the arrest of three militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar region.  Efforts are on to arrest other active militants of the outfit, who hatched the conspiracy in 2017-18 to revive militancy in the Chenab valley
 

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for creating a “new paradise” in the Kashmir valley. The decision to revoke provisions under Article 370 was a decision for the unity of India, PM Modi said, in his speech while addressing a gathering in Nashik. 

Weeks after the abrogation of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked his Cabinet to work on schemes for the Jammu Kashmir region. Home Minister Amit Shah was also present in the meeting chaired by the PM and said that the valley was gradually improving.

D Raja, who was part of the 11-member delegation of opposition parties from Delhi, wanted to visit the Valley to take stock of the situation after the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status. But, the leaders were not allowed to leave the Srinagar airport by the local administration

Shehla Rashid is in the eye of a storm again as she, in a series of tweets, alleged that the Indian armed forces were ill-treating people in the Kashmir valley

Jammu and Kashmir authorities made 10 more telephone exchanges operational in the Kashmir Valley, but again snapped services of one of the 17 centres restored on Saturday (August 17)

The first batch of Haj pilgrims returned to Kashmir on Sunday. Several places in Srinagar witnessed clashes between groups of youth and security forces, leading to re-imposition of the curbs. Following the incidents of violence, restrictions continued in many parts of the Valley for the 14th day on Sunday.

The officials said landline services were restored in some areas of the Valley like Raj Bagh and Jawahar Nagar, but remained suspended in most parts, including the commercial hub of Lal Chowk, Press Enclave, and other areas around it

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, went to Srinagar on August 6. During his stay, the NSA took a round of Shopian, a district worst hit by terrorism, and met locals and security personnel.

Speaking to reporters, a senior official from the Jammu and Kashmir administration said that they are mulling the ease of restrictions to ensure smooth functioning of schools and government offices

‘Restrictions on the movement of people have been eased in most parts of the Valley (Jammu and Kashmir). The situation so far has remained peaceful,’ a senior official of the state administration said

On Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik’s invitation to Rahul Gandhi to visit the Kashmir Valley, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the invite was only a propaganda tool. Slamming the J&K governor, Chidambaram said the invitation to Rahul Gandhi was not sincere.

The Indian government imposed restrictions in the Valley before scrapping Article 370 and bifurcate the state into two union territories-- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

Section 144 has been imposed on Jammu and Kashmir and as a result no trucks are allowed to and from the Union territory. Good trains, even those that carry perishable goods have been stalled at Jammu border for the last two days.

 

Asianet News conducted a survey in Jammu and Kashmir on various issues that plague the state. With the help of graphs, we give you the response of the people and the questions they were asked. The survey was conducted between July 15 and July 22, 2019.