Published 20:17 IST, August 29th 2019
Article 370: Army chief Bipin Rawat to visit J&K on August 30
Days after NSA Ajit Doval visited Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the security situation, army chief Bipin Rawat is scheduled to visit Srinagar on August 30
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Days after NSA Ajit Doval visited Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed security situation in valley, army chief Bipin Rawat is scheduled to visit Srinagar on August 30. This is first visit of army chief after abrogation of Article 370, and he will review security situation in valley. Along with security functionaries continuously visiting valley to speed up process of rmalcy, Central government is sending teams from various department. teams are tasked to find out projects appropriate and government schemes that are t implemented in valley. After NSA Ajit Doval interacted with locals in valley including celebrating Eid with forces, Army Chief's visit is a major visit in valley as far as security front is concerned. Meanwhile, defence minister Rajnath Singh visited Leh on Thursday.
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Abrogation of Article 370
On August 5, India abrogated Article 370 of Constitution that provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Parliament also bifurcated state into two Union Territories -- Jammu Kashmir, and Lakh. Reacting to India's decision, Pakistan expelled Indian High Commissioner soon after deciding to downgre diplomatic ties with New Delhi. India has categorically told international community that its move to scrap Article 370 of Constitution is its internal matter and has also vised Pakistan to accept reality. As a preventive measure, Centre also placed leers in Kashmir - Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti into detention, and ordered communication backout and curfew was imposed. However after a week, several communication facilities were resumed. 23 days after abrogation, Centre claims that situtaion is rmal, however some restrictions in valley are still in place.
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Imran Khan dressed Pak on Kashmir
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday held press briefing alleging atrocities against Kashmiris, issuing several statements on Kashmir including a bizarre move to declare himself as Kashmir's ambassor. He said that escalating matter with India is only going to increase threat of a nuclear war. "If (Kashmir) conflict moves towards war n remember both nations have nuclear weapons and one is a winner in a nuclear war. It will have global ramifications," he said. " superpowers of world have a huge responsibility...wher y support us or t, Pakistan will do everything possible," Imran Khan ded. Pakistan PM said that time h come for country to be decisive on Kashmir issue. He h also asked people of Pakistan to stand up for Kashmir 'in solidarity', literally, every Friday between 12 to 12:30. "We should give Kashmiri people a mess that we are with m. This Friday, from 12 to 12:30, you must stop work and stand with public to tell people that we are with Kashmiri people."
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19:26 IST, August 29th 2019