Pakistan, July 22 -- The images coming out of India this month should alarm anyone who still believes in democracy as more than a slogan. In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), thousands took to the streets demanding the restoration of statehood and Article 370. On 20th July, IIOJK Chief Minister Omar Abdullah led a massive protest in New Delhi demanding the immediate restoration of full statehood to IIOJK.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that statehood is only the first step and that the struggle will continue until the region's special constitutional status is also addressed. The Indian authorities deployed a heavy police presence and imposed stringent security restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagari...