Shops Shuttered, Streets Deserted As Kashmir Loses Special Status

Shops and offices were shut in Indian-administered Kashmir on Thursday and the streets largely deserted as federal authorities formally revoked the restive state’s constitutional autonomy and split it into two federal territories.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision in August to change Kashmir’s status and tighten its grip over a region also claimed by Pakistan has stoked anger and resentment while a three-decade armed revolt rage.