A joint session of Parliament will meet at 11 am today in the National Assembly to discuss the deteriorating situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir, after the BJP government revoked Article 370 of the constitution which granted special status to the disputed valley.
President Dr Arif Alvi summoned the joint session, which will review the tense situation in occupied territory and along the Line of Control.
Modi-led government rushed through a presidential decree on Monday to abolish Article 370, which revoked the special status granted to occupied Kashmir and made the state a Union Territory with the legislature.
The announcement sparked chaotic scenes in the Indian parliament, with opposition politicians shouting protests, and the Congress describing the decision as a “catastrophic step”.
The unprecedented move followed days of uncertainty in the region that began on Friday when New Delhi ordered tourists and Hindu pilgrims to leave “immediately”.
It is pertinent to mention here that all phones, internet services and cable networks in the disputed region were cut at Sunday midnight, and only residents issued with a curfew pass were allowed on the streets.
