Why is Jammu and Kashmir making a lot of headlines?

Ever wondered why Jammu and Kashmir have been emphasised too much on the news every day? There has been a series of events which took place in the last week which made the headlines. So, what exactly happened, why and what to expect? What is our opinion? This blog will be the answer to all such questions. We won’t give our opinion here, instead, we give you facts and answer FAQs about this, will tell you how fake news is being spread and expect you to make your own opinion.

Last week, the Government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, passed a constitutional amendment, scrapping article 370 of the constitution and converting the state to two union territories. This move was lauded by the majority of Indians, including many leaders across party lines. Talking about Jammu and Kashmir- It is a state in India (Capital Jammu and Srinagar), but which is classified as a disputed territory internationally. So let us look into what is article 370 and why it was scrapped. For that, we need to go back in history even before India got Independence.

Brief History

In 1938, after Maharaja Hari Singh took over in 1925 as the king of the princely state of Kashmir, Sheikh Abdullah the leader of National Conference started to protest against the autocratic rule of the king. He wanted to replace the monarchy with democracy. This campaign went on till 1947, where he was jailed multiple times. In 1947, after India and Pakistan got partitioned, three princely states did not…