Updated On: 06 August, 2019 06:48 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Union Home Minister and BJP head Amit Shah announced on Monday the decision to revoke Article 370 which gave Jammu and Kashmir special status in the Indian constitution.

MP Gautam Gambhir addressing the Lok Sabha
The sports fraternity in India, known to be patriotic towards their country have congratulated PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for taking the decision of revoking Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Union Home Minister and BJP head Amit Shah announced on Monday the decision to revoke Article 370 which gave Jammu and Kashmir special status in the Indian constitution. After scrapping Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir have become union territories of India.