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Photos: A fortnight after the removal of Article 370 in Kashmir Valley

On August 5, the Indian government proposed, and the following day passed, a bill downgrading the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two federal territories. This was preceded by a lockdown in the valley. The already restive valley is now is in the third week of an unprecedented lockdown that has largely kept its 7 million residents indoors. But people have still taken to the streets on occasion to participate in protests challenging the reorganization, with others throughout the country standing in solidarity with the Kashmiri populace largely cut-off from the outside world.

Updated on: Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM IST

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A deserted street is seen through barbed wire set up as a barricade during curfew in Srinagar. The streets of Kashmir Valley’s cities and towns, often reverberating with chants, are all but empty. The region is in the third week of an unprecedented lockdown that has largely kept its 7 million residents indoors. (Dar Yasin / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

A deserted street is seen through barbed wire set up as a barricade during curfew in Srinagar. The streets of Kashmir Valley’s cities and towns, often reverberating with chants, are all but empty. The region is in the third week of an unprecedented lockdown that has largely kept its 7 million residents indoors. (Dar Yasin / AP)

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A paramilitary soldier patrols a street in Srinagar. For days before the dramatic changes in the status of Jammu and Kashmir state took place, rumors swirled in Kashmir that something big was afoot. New Delhi deployed thousands of troops to the Himalayan valley which was already one of the most militarized regions on Earth. (Mukhtar Khan / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

A paramilitary soldier patrols a street in Srinagar. For days before the dramatic changes in the status of Jammu and Kashmir state took place, rumors swirled in Kashmir that something big was afoot. New Delhi deployed thousands of troops to the Himalayan valley which was already one of the most militarized regions on Earth. (Mukhtar Khan / AP)

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Migrant workers outside the government transport yard waiting to buy bus tickets to leave the region, during curfew in Srinagar. Hit by the complete security lockdown, hundreds of migrant workers had begun fleeing the Himalayan region to return to their far-away homes in northern and eastern India. (Dar Yasin / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

Migrant workers outside the government transport yard waiting to buy bus tickets to leave the region, during curfew in Srinagar. Hit by the complete security lockdown, hundreds of migrant workers had begun fleeing the Himalayan region to return to their far-away homes in northern and eastern India. (Dar Yasin / AP)

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A protester covers his face as he sits on a rock during a protest. Just before midnight on August 4, Kashmir’s communications network went dark. Telephone landlines, cell phones, WiFi, broadband and cable TV were cut. (Altaf Qadri / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

A protester covers his face as he sits on a rock during a protest. Just before midnight on August 4, Kashmir’s communications network went dark. Telephone landlines, cell phones, WiFi, broadband and cable TV were cut. (Altaf Qadri / AP)

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Women watch a protest march from the window of a mosque in Srinagar. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, who were under house arrest since August 04, were arrested, hours after the revocation of Article 370. Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference leaders Sajjad Lone and Imran Ansari were also arrested. (Dar Yasin / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

Women watch a protest march from the window of a mosque in Srinagar. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, who were under house arrest since August 04, were arrested, hours after the revocation of Article 370. Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference leaders Sajjad Lone and Imran Ansari were also arrested. (Dar Yasin / AP)

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The change unfolded days before the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. Congregational Eid prayers were prohibited in most places; the government decided which mosques would be opened. This furthered angered the people of the region, as they geared up for a long period of strife. (Mukhtar Khan / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

The change unfolded days before the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. Congregational Eid prayers were prohibited in most places; the government decided which mosques would be opened. This furthered angered the people of the region, as they geared up for a long period of strife. (Mukhtar Khan / AP)

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A Kashmiri livestock seller waits for customer ahead of Eid al Adha during curfew in Srinagar. The indefinite 24-hour curfew was briefly eased on Friday for weekly Muslim prayers in some parts of Srinagar, but thousands of residents were still forced to stay indoors with shops and most health clinics closed. (Mukhtar Khan / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

A Kashmiri livestock seller waits for customer ahead of Eid al Adha during curfew in Srinagar. The indefinite 24-hour curfew was briefly eased on Friday for weekly Muslim prayers in some parts of Srinagar, but thousands of residents were still forced to stay indoors with shops and most health clinics closed. (Mukhtar Khan / AP)

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A woman breaks down after listening to a fellow Kashmiri narrating memories of past Eid in the valley as Kashmiris living in New Delhi gathered for a function to observe Eid al-Adha away from their homes. (Manish Swarup / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

A woman breaks down after listening to a fellow Kashmiri narrating memories of past Eid in the valley as Kashmiris living in New Delhi gathered for a function to observe Eid al-Adha away from their homes. (Manish Swarup / AP)

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Kashmiris living in Delhi and supporters participate in a silent protest against the Indian government revoking Kashmir’s special constitutional status. (Manish Swarup / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

Kashmiris living in Delhi and supporters participate in a silent protest against the Indian government revoking Kashmir’s special constitutional status. (Manish Swarup / AP)

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Kashmiri protesters pelt stones at paramilitary soldiers during curfew like restrictions in Srinagar. Such protests increased over time after the revocation of special status to the valley. (Dar Yasin / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

Kashmiri protesters pelt stones at paramilitary soldiers during curfew like restrictions in Srinagar. Such protests increased over time after the revocation of special status to the valley. (Dar Yasin / AP)

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Meanwhile in Srinagar, to prevent uprisings, the government imposed an indefinite curfew, dotting city streets with military barricades manned by thousands of armed soldiers shouldering assault rifles. (Dar Yasin / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

Meanwhile in Srinagar, to prevent uprisings, the government imposed an indefinite curfew, dotting city streets with military barricades manned by thousands of armed soldiers shouldering assault rifles. (Dar Yasin / AP)

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A paramilitary soldier orders a Kashmiri man to lift his robe before frisking him during curfew. Weeks later, police in riot gear are there to help a limited stream of vehicles and pedestrians navigate the security maze. (Dar Yasin / AP)

Updated on Aug 23, 2019 5:25 PM

A paramilitary soldier orders a Kashmiri man to lift his robe before frisking him during curfew. Weeks later, police in riot gear are there to help a limited stream of vehicles and pedestrians navigate the security maze. (Dar Yasin / AP)

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