
Pakistan-Kashmir Unrest | UPSC GS-2 | UPSCPDF
UPSCPDF Editorial Analysis: Pakistan-administered Kashmir unrest, JAAC protests, refugee seats, electoral legitimacy, federalism, diaspora politics. Complete GS-2 guide.
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From Economic Grievances to Electoral Legitimacy Crisis — Analysing JAAC Protests, Refugee Seats Controversy, Centre-Periphery Tensions & Diaspora Politics According to recent reports, Pakistan-administered Jammu & Kashmir (PAJK), also referred to as Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) by Pakistan, witnessed protests in June 2026 following clashes between demonstrators and security forces. The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), formed in 2023, has emerged as a grassroots platform initially protesting rising electricity tariffs and wheat subsidy reductions, but increasingly demanding electoral reforms and political representation. A key issue in the protests is the 12 reserved "refugee seats" in the PAJK Legislative Assembly — elected by descendants of migrants in Pakistan, not by PAJK residents. This has crystallised broader questions about democratic legitimacy, federalism, and whether PAJK enjoys genuine autonomy or remains subordinate to Islamabad's control. The unres
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