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India's Supreme Court has upheld the decision to end the special status of the Kashmir-Jammu region, which had been in place since 1949. The court ruled that the special status was only meant to be temporary. The verdict also calls for elections to be held in 2024.
India's Supreme Court has upheld the government's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, setting a deadline for local elections to be held by September 30 next year. The unanimous decision by a panel of five judges follows multiple petitions challenging the revocation and the subsequent division of the region into two federally administered territories. The ruling paves the way for elections in Jammu and Kashmir, which has been a source of tension between India and Pakistan for over 75 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the judgment as a "beacon of hope," while political parties in Kashmir expressed disappointment.