In Photos: Kashmir’s Silence Over Article 370 Speaks Volumes

With Section 144 having been imposed in the state, security personnel roam every street in Kashmir.

Security forces at every corner of the street in Jammu and Kashmir.

(Photo: The Quint/Shadab Moizee) 

The streets of Kashmir remain silent and abandoned, 72 hours after the government effectively revoked Article 370, which granted a special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

After imposing Section 144 in the state on 4 August, the Modi government changed India’s relations with Jammu and Kashmir by effectively revoking Article 370 through a presidential order on 5 August.

As the Valley stays ensconced an atmosphere of extreme hostility and fear, The Quint’s Shadab Moizee captures the reality from ground zero.

Section 144 has been imposed in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

As Section 144 has been imposed in the state leading to a strict curfew, and most shops remain closed. 

Lal Chowk in Kashmir, which is always bustling with people, has now fallen empty. 

Security personnel in the streets of Kashmir. 

Many roads have been shut by the police.

Vigilant checks being done by the police in many places. 

In the last few weeks, Jammu and Kashmir has been ensconced in an atmosphere of fear and anxiety.  

Lal Chowk in Srinagar has been cordoned off with barbed wires. 

Two kids gazing at the empty streets of Lal Chowk in Srinagar. 

The famous Dal Lake of Srinagar echoes an eerie silence.