Kashmir: What India鈥檚 Supreme Court ruling means
Jammu and Kashmir were given special status when they joined India
On Monday, India鈥檚 Supreme Court upheld the government鈥檚 2019 decision to revoke Article 370. That鈥檚 a law that previously gave the region of Jammu and Kashmir special status within India to make its own laws.
Umang Poddar, a reporter in the 麻豆社 Delhi Bureau, explains why Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked the law and what it means.
Plus: Is it a good idea to take a social media detox? Luis from the What in the World team tells us about a recent study that suggests some drawbacks.
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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart with Umang Poddar
Producers: William Lee Adams, Baldeep Chahal, Luis Felipe Molina
Editors: Verity Wilde and Simon Peeks
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