Kashmir turmoilModi declares 'new chapter' in Kashmir following vote
Locals hope for a brighter future after the scrapping of region's special status
Following local polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is hoping for a new dawn in Jammu and Kashmir. © Getty Images
KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer
December 30, 2020 13:30 JST
SRINAGAR, India -- Unfazed by the harsh winter, voters from a village in north Kashmir patiently waited at a polling booth one December morning to cast their ballot in the region's first elections since its special status was revoked by the Indian government last year.