As the clock struck 12 and a new day beckoned, Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday transitioned from a state into two Union territories with a wary Valley shutting down as it has for 88 days and Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicating the move to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who is credited with integrating over 500 princely states into the Republic of India.
As the clock struck 12 and a new day beckoned, Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday transitioned from a state into two Union territories with a wary Valley shutting down as it has for 88 days and Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicating the move to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who is credited with integrating over 500 princely states into the Republic of India.