Land Grabbing: A Tool to Disempower the People of Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is a disputed territory according to the United Nations (UN) resolutions unless the people exercise their right to self-determination and decide their own fate. India has maintained its special status through specific arrangements in its constitution. On August 5, 2019, the BJP-led Indian government removed the special guarantees given to the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) through the abolition of articles 35-A and 370 of the Constitution of India in an act of clear violation of international law. Since then, it has undertaken numerous actions in legislative and administrative realms to bring about a demographic change in the occupied territory and marginalize the indigenous population, threatening its identity, and culture.