Over 95% youth in IIOJK opposed to removal of Article 370: Study

ISLAMABAD, Sep 29 (APP):Over 95% of the youth in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has opposed the removal of article 370, which granted special status to the disputed territory. This was revealed in a study conducted by the Kashmir University of Science and Technology. According to Kashmir Media Service, the study has been published in International Journal of Latest Research on Humanitarian and Social Science. The study was conducted by Dr Bilal Ahmad Butt, faculty at the Kashmir University. The research has studied many aspects of the impact of conflict and abrogation of Article 370 on Kashmiri youth. It says 97% of males and 94% of females in Kashmir are against the abrogation of Article 370. The data in the research reveals, “As per students’ understudy, the main threats due to abrogation of Article 370 is religious identity (39.5%), demographic change (27.5%), cultural identity (25%), and life security (8%). The students, as per the study, feel that life in Kashmir will be tougher in the future than earlier.” The research also found that 90.5% of male and 77.5% of female respondents feel that abrogation of Article 370 will increase the armed conflict in Kashmir. The research depicts that 94.5% … Continue reading Over 95% youth in IIOJK opposed to removal of Article 370: Study