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A senior opposition leader in India has said that contrary to the claims of progress, the state of Jammu and Kashmir has retreated in the past two years since the revocation of its special status.

A year after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation of a grand Ram Temple at the site of the demolished historic Babri Mosque, the construction has faced many hurdles, including allegations of a scam in the purchase of land.

Despite more than a century having passed since his death, the literary works of Ottoman journalist, playwright, and humorist of Armenian descent Hagop Baronian still serve as a window into everyday life in 19th-century Istanbul.

Hindus in Jammu province of Jammu and Kashmir are apprehensive about outsiders taking over jobs and businesses after the loss of the region's unique political status, and are demanding constitutional guarantees to prevent this, a top politician said.

Ishfaq Reshi, a journalist in Indian-administered Kashmir, has been unemployed for two years.

He lost his job soon after the Indian government scrapped the limited autonomy of the region on Aug. 5, 2019, while imposing a strict military and communications lockdown. -