(Express photo by Shuaib Masoodi)The government in Jammu and Kashmir has cancelled two existing public holidays and introduced a new one. Sheikh Abdullah, also referred to as the “Lion of Kashmir”, was born on December 5, 1905 in Sohra in Jammu and Kashmir. Sheikh Abdullah, also referred to as the “Lion of Kashmir”, was born on December 5, 1905 in Sohra in Jammu and Kashmir. December 5, meanwhile, is significant because of the efforts of Sheikh Mohd Abdullah to integrate Jammu and Kashmir with India. It also raises a question mark over the revival of a political process in Jammu and Kashmir.

Source: Indian Express January 01, 2020 19:58 UTC