Security beefed up as Congress, PDP, NC to observe August 5 as 'Black Day'
Security has been tightened in Jammu and Kashmir as political parties prepare to observe August 5 as 'Black Day' to mark the anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. Authorities have increased surveillance and vehicle checks to prevent unrest.
Why it matters
The event highlights the ongoing political sensitivity and security challenges surrounding the status of the Jammu and Kashmir region.
Security has been intensified across the Jammu region, particularly along the Jammu-Srinagar and Jammu-Pathankot national highways, as the National Conference (NC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Congress have announced separate protests to observe August 5 as ‘Black Day’.
August 5 marks the seventh anniversary of the Centre's decision to abrogate the special status of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State under Article 370 and reorganise it into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Police, the Army and the CRPF have stepped up security arrangements by increasing vehicle checking, frisking and surveillance at sensitive locations across the region, officials said.
Special checkpoints have been placed on high alert along the Jammu-Srinagar and Jammu-Pathankot highways, with security personnel conducting searches of vehicles and verifying the identity of commuters, they said.
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