What happened
A The Hindu editorial preview states that Jammu and Kashmir continues to raise a demand for Statehood. The preview also notes that about seven years have passed since the abrogation of Article 370.
Background and earlier position
Article 370 created a special constitutional arrangement for Jammu and Kashmir. In August 2019, the Government of India abrogated Article 370, ending the earlier Article 370-linked special constitutional framework for Jammu and Kashmir.
What changed now (as reflected in the ongoing Statehood demand)
The supplied material does not give any new legal milestone toward Statehood. The verifiable ‘now’ element is persistence of the Statehood demand: Jammu and Kashmir’s demand for Statehood is presented as ongoing about seven years after Article 370 abrogation.
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