TREMORS WERE SENT THROUGH THE PARLIAMENT AS HOME MINISTER AMIT SHAH ANNOUNCED THAT ARTICLE 370 THAT GRANTS SPECIAL STATUS TO THE STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIT WILL BE ABROGATED. THE HOUSE DESCENDED INTO CHAOS AFTER AMIT SHAH PUT FORTH THE CENTRE'S RESOLVE TO WITHDRAW THIS CONTROVERSIAL PROVISION, WHICH OPPN LEADERS STRESS IS THE BRIDGE THAT CONNECTS KASHMIR TO THE MAINLAND AND ANY DILUTION IN THE PRIVILEGES COULD DISTANCE KASHMIRIS. THE BJP TOOK THE DARING STEP TO REVOKE THE ARTICLE 370 AFTER THE PREVIOUS WEEKS SAW MASSIVE TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO THE VALLEY AND SECTION 144 WAS IMPOSED IN KASHMIR TODAY AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE IN ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBLE UNREST. MORE UPDATES WILL FOLLOW
