Article 370, a ‘temporary’ provision distinguishes the state of Jammu and Kashmir from other states of the country by providing special autonomy in the functioning of the state. Most of the constitutional provisions which are applicable for other states are not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir.
Former IAS officer Shah Faesal, who had resigned recently to join politics, launched his political party the 'Jammu and Kashmir Peoples' Movement' which was joined by career protestor Shehla Rashid
The Enforcement Directorate had registered a fresh case against Hafiz Saeed on January 19 on the basis of a first information report (FIR) filed by the NIA in June 2017. Watali is allegedly the financier of LeT in India.