Kashmir region witnessed unusual silence and the day went peacefully on Monday as the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 was watched live by most residents on mobile phones and television sets.
The situation was peaceful and life remained unaffected, even as people murmured their “discontentment” with the verdict. “It is hard to express opinions given the grip of the security agencies. There is a cost to pay for expressing feelings. Most people choose not to express their thoughts, even if you are unhappy,” a local shopkeeper at Lal Chowk said, on the condition of anonymity.
Nazneen Jan, a law student, said she had been following the SC verdict on her mobile phone since early morning. “It was a critical juncture of Kashmir’s history to witness. I don’t think anyone would have not followed it since the morning,” Ms. Jan said, while refusing to comment on the judgment.
