Overview

• Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he expects statehood to be restored this session and warned his government will escalate its efforts if no progress is made
• JKPCC president Tariq Hameed Karra launched the ‘Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq’ drive from August 1 with outreach to traders, transporters and unorganized sectors
• August 5 has been declared a ‘Black Day’ with peaceful sit-in protests at Srinagar, Jammu and all district headquarters to mark the Article 370 abrogation anniversary
• District-wide chain hunger strikes will run from August 9 to 21 at party headquarters in Srinagar and Jammu, pausing for Independence Day observances
• Rahul Gandhi’s adoption of children affected by Pakistani shelling in Poonch district adds a humanitarian dimension to the campaign