Security beefed up as Congress, PDP, NC to observe August 5 as 'Black Day'
Police, the Army and the CRPF have stepped up security arrangements by increasing vehicle checking, frisking and surveillance at sensitive locations across the region, officials said
Security forces have stepped up their vigilance in the Jammu region, especially along the Jammu-Srinagar and Jammu-Pathankot national highways, as political parties announce protests to observe August 5 as 'Black Day'. This date commemorates the seventh anniversary of the Union government's decision to revoke Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 and divide the region into Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories.
The police, armed forces, and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have intensified security measures, including increased vehicle checks, random frisking, and heightened surveillance at critical points. Special checkpoints are on high alert along the main highways, with security personnel scrutinizing vehicles and passengers.
The National Conference plans to hold a protest outside its Jammu headquarters on Wednesday, while the Congress will demonstrate outside its Shaheedi Chowk office, demanding the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood and constitutional protections for land, employment, and natural resources. The PDP will also organize a protest at its Gandhi Nagar headquarters to mark the occasion.
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