Restrictions imposed on people's movement and communicationlinks in Jammu following revocation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitutionhave completely lifted, said Additional Director General of Police (ADGP),Munir Khan. However, the clampdown will continue in Kashmir ‘for some time’.

Jammu and Kashmir has been under an unprecedented securitycover and prohibitory orders were imposed a day before the Modi government announcedthat it has withdrawn special status for the state. “Law order situation istotally under control. There have been localised incidents in various parts ofSrinagar district and other districts, which had been contained and dealt withlocally. 

There have been no major injuries,” the top cop said. Emphasising that government's biggest endeavour is that no civil casualty should take place,Munir said that there were few pellet injuries and injured were being treatedin hospitals. "When a new situation of law and order arises, oppositeparties including the neighbouring states take the initiative of unleashing thepropaganda. Videos of 2016 and  2010 arein circulation now, that is part of propaganda. We're taking all measures tothwart these attempts," he added.Earlier on Tuesday, the Centre said thatthe curfew-like restrictions in Kashmir following the removal of Article 370provisions would be removed from the Valley only after getting a nod from local authorities. 

According to a report by The Indian Express, a senior HomeMinistry official said that they had to choose between the loss of lives andthe inconvenience caused by the restrictions.The MHA official said that thegovernment learnt a lesson from what happened after the killing of Burhan Wani,who enjoyed support from a section of local Kashmiris and had taken up armsagainst the Indian Armed Forces.The Narendra Modi government  scrapped special status of Jammu and Kashmirby removing several clauses of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. Thegovernment also said that it will support a Bill to divide the state into twoUnion Territories (UTs). In anticipation of the announcement, that couldtriggered violence, the government had flooded the Valley with thousands ofadditional troops and severed all communication channels, including mobile andbroadband internet. Curfew-like restrictions were imposed in the Valley andtourists were evacuated. Mainstream politicians, including former chiefministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah along with many others have beenarrested and taken to unknown locations.