
Aug 5, 2026
✦Indian Express
Seven years after August 5: Delaying J&K statehood undermines gains
Seven years after the August 5, 2019 abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir faces a complex reality. While security gains and the end of street violence show progress, the 2024 Assembly election results did not bring the expected political realignment. True integration remains a work in progress for citizens.