Breakups Are Big Business | Behind Modi’s Kashmir Power Grab

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The opposition parties and the media wanted answers from the government rather than rumors and speculation. Amit Shah, India's new home minister, was a bit agitated and nervous when he rushed to the parliament carrying a sheaf of paper. “Give me five minutes, and I will answer everything,” the portly Shah said. And he did, to the shock and bewilderment of the parliamentarians and the nation. He said Kashmir’s special status — which gave it more autonomy than other states — had been withdrawn. Shah also announced that the state of Jammu and Kashmir had been diminished to a union territory and it had also been bifurcated from the predominately Buddhist area of Ladakh. [READ MORE]( [Sponsored by: Bright Cellars]( [The Science of Picking the Right Wine]( Knowing which bottle of wine to buy can be overwhelming. 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