Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in northern India. It comprises two major regions: Jammu and the Kashmir Valley. A third region, Ladakh, along with Jammu and Kashmir, was a part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir until 2019. After the abrogation of Article 370, the state was broken into two: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The region is known for breathtaking landscapes with a history going back to the Indus Valley Civilization, with evidence of various empires — Gandhara, Mauryan, Kushan, Gupta, Mughal, and Dogra — ruling the area.
The region has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan since its 1947 accession to India. The two countries fought a war that resulted in the establishment of the Line of Control (LoC) and divided the region into Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Both Pakistan and China claim portions of Indian-administered Kashmir and Ladakh regions. It has been marred with violent incidents of militancy, which gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s. The situation, fuelled by various grievances including political alienation, human rights abuses, and economic disparities, has resulted in prolonged conflict and counterinsurgency operations by security forces.
I hope that Amit Shah doesn’t mean it. If Kashmir is going to remain a Muslim majority State, it will always remain a headache for India, more loyal to Ummah than to India. Why were Art 370/35A annulled, if Kashmir is going to remain the same demographically?
Legally, with Art 370 gone, it is feasible for others to buy land in J&K. The verbal promise of a Minister in Delhi may not mean much in future. Some other HM may take a different view. To really back up his promises, Amit Shah must bring in something like Art 371 which was enacted for NE States. people of Jammu and Kashmir should insist on this.
Muslims do not want demography change where they are majority. but where they are minority, they want demographic change. Heads I win, tails you loose.
The BJP has completely failed to RESTORE the original demography of J&K which changed due to the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits. What “no change of demography” is Amit Shah talking about?