Watch: India's Ladakh in Shutdown as it Seeks Restoration of Full Statehood

On 5 August, 2019, India's government, which is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir State and split it into two Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. Since then political parties of both the union territories have been demanding restoration of complete statehood for both the regions.