2019: A year that reshaped Jammu and Kashmir

​​On October 31, Jammu and Kashmir transitioned from a state into two union territories Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. This was the first time a state was downsized into union territories. ​​The move was in accordance with the Centre's August 5 announcement withdrawing the state's special status under Article 370 and bifurcating the state into union territories.

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