The Long Story: Articulate Article 35A

All about J&K's special status

With the Supreme Court adjourning the hearing on a bunch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A till January next year, the latest flush of protests in the valley might cool down. But the fight to protect and preserve the article 35A of the Indian Constitution is far from over.

Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is a provision that allows the Jammu-Kashmir assembly to define who is a 'permanent resident' of the state, a privilege enjoyed by no other state. This week's LONGSTORY reports from the ground, visiting Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions, to find out what people of the state have to say about this special provision and speaks to legal experts to find out what the controversy is all about?