Parties stage protests across J&K on anniversary of Article 370 dilution

What happened on 5 August (seventh anniversary) in Jammu and Kashmir

On 5 August, National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party leaders staged protests across Jammu and Kashmir to mark the seventh anniversary of the dilution of Article 370, which had conferred special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Srinagar reporting describes street protests accompanied by heightened security.

Reported protest-linked statements and activities include the following: National Conference leaders and legislators are reported to have protested in their constituencies across Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is quoted calling August 5 unresolved and stating the National Conference remains committed to reversing changes that took away rights and threaten identity. National Conference leaders are reported to have protested at National Conference headquarters in Srinagar with placards demanding restoration of special status; one National Conference legislator is reported to have called August 5 a “Black Day.”