It will be an anniversary that, in all probability, will leave us as divided as ever. Kashmir, for that matter, has always been a contested issue and has remained so in the past year, ushered in by what could possibly be described as a ‘surgical strike’ by the Union government. Executed with stealth that took everyone by surprise, Jammu and Kashmir was stripped on August 5 last year of its special privileges. Article 370 (and Article 35A), which granted certain special privileges to the region, was revoked and the state too was somewhat downgraded, split into the two Union territories of J&K and Ladakh.