J&K on high alert ahead of Article 370 anniversary 'Black Day' protests
Security has been tightened across Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the seventh anniversary of the revocation of Article 370. Political parties have planned 'Black Day' protests, leading authorities to seal off headquarters and increase surveillance.
Why it matters
The anniversary remains a sensitive political event in the region, highlighting ongoing tensions regarding the constitutional status and governance of Jammu and Kashmir.
JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Security has been tightened across Jammu and Kashmir, with a heavy deployment of police, Army and CRPF personnel ahead of separate protests by the National Conference (NC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Congress to mark August 5 as 'Black Day' -- the seventh anniversary of the Centre's decision to revoke Article 370 and bifurcate the erstwhile state into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.Officials said vehicle checking, frisking and surveillance have been intensified at sensitive locations across the Jammu region, with special checkpoints on high alert along the Jammu-Srinagar and Jammu-Pathankot national highways.Security has also been strengthened in border areas through increased patrolling, area domination exercises and additional deployments at vulnerable locations.In Srinagar, security forces have been deployed in…
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