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Lyme disease can be cured early on. If unchecked, once joints are affected it’s considered chronic.The problem with the delayed or inadequate treatment of Lyme disease is that it can lead to the more serious symptoms, which can be disabling and difficult to treat. Difficult, but science-based medicine provides sufficient evidence that it can be successfully treated, especially with antibiotics.And this is where the pseudoscience begins. There is a vocal group, the International Lyme And Associated Diseases Society (ILADS), made up of patients, doctors and other advocates, that is pushing a belief that the Borrelia bacteria can hide out in the body and persist even after treatment, causing a vague list of symptoms, from night sweats and depression to back pain and vertigo. They call this disorder by the catchy name, chronic Lyme disease.This group, and others who share this belief, vehemently argue that a cure requires not weeks but months or years of strong antibiotics. And they also believe that the disease sometimes just goes into remission, with frequent relapses. The ILADS attempts to portray the disease as an almost impossible disease to treat:Chronic Lyme disease patients may face a long hard fight to wellness. People with chronic Lyme can have many debilitating symptoms, including severe fatigue, anxiety, headaches, and joint pain. Without proper treatment, chronic Lyme patients have a poorer quality of life than patients with diabetes or a heart condition.The fact is Lyme is a complex disease that can be highly difficult to diagnose. Reliable diagnostic tests are not yet available which leaves many—patients and physicians alike—relying on the so called “telltale signs” of Lyme disease: discovery of a tick on the skin, a bull’s eye rash, and possibly joint pain. However, ILADS research indicates that only 50%-60% of patients recall a tick bite; the rash is reported in only 35% to 60% of patients; and joint swelling typically occurs in only 20% to 30% of patients. Given the prevalent use of over the counter anti-inflammatory medications such as Ibuprofen, joint inflammation is often masked.Based on these statistics, a significant number people who contract Lyme disease are misdiagnosed during the early stages, leading to a chronic form of the disease which can prove even more difficult to diagnose and treat. Lyme disease is often referred to as the “great imitator” because it mimics other conditions, often causing patients to suffer a complicated maze of doctors in search of appropriate treatment. ILADS is committed to the prevention of chronic Lyme disease.The blogosphere is filled with stories, always anecdotal, about this chronic form of Lyme disease. In an article from a few years ago, Laurie McClellan described how her husband got ill from an unknown disease in 2009. She wrote:Pat (her husband), who’d been climbing mountains a few years ago, now struggled to walk a city block. Two doctors were telling us that he had a certain disease, that it was treatable, and that he could recover. But the standard medical authorities were telling me that this condition didn’t exist and that the proposed treatment was ineffective and harmful.” With no improvement in his condition over a year, they went to a Lyme disease clinic, where, despite negative tests for Lyme disease, Pat “was given prescriptions for a sophisticated regimen of drugs to control his symptoms, plus multiple antibiotics to fight the infection. He would need to take the drugs for the next year or so. He started swallowing some twenty-five pills a day, and the pace of his recovery picked upMcClellan also tells the story of a friend’s daughter:(She was) an honor-roll student who took several dance classes each week, she became so fatigued that she had to sit out much of her senior year of high school. She suffered from joint pain so severe that she sometimes just lay on the sofa and wept, and she lost her ability to read. One neurologist declared that she was merely anxious, but another doctor diagnosed chronic Lyme disease. After a year of antibiotics, she was well enough to start college.Although this anecdote is compelling and seems like it indicates some serious disease, it is purely subjective. She’s not describing a diagnosis, just general complaints that can be indicative of many other disorders or diseases.Using her own anecdotes and that infamous University of Google research, McClellan chose to accept a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease for her husband, despite the lack of a positive diagnostic test.Laurie McClellan is a science writer, so my expectations for her critical thinking skills is high, so why would she accept a diagnosis of chronic Lyme disease despite the evidence that it doesn’t exist? Why wouldn’t she consider alternative diagnoses that make more sense? Whatever the reason, the pull of the simplistic pseudoscience is too hard to resist, even for a science writer.Refuting the chronic Lyme disease mythAccording to an article in The Lancet by a group of infectious disease physicians from Johns Hopkins, who generally eschew pseudoscience, has stated that:…these (chronic Lyme disease) advocates have created a pseudoscientific and alternative selection of practitioners, research, and publications and have coordinated public protests, accused opponents of both corruption and conspiracy, and spurred legislative efforts to subvert evidence-based medicine and peer-reviewed science.” The Hopkins group even go as far as stating that “advocacy for Lyme disease has become an increasingly important part of an antiscience movement that denies both the viral cause of AIDS and the benefits of vaccines and that supports unproven (sometimes dangerous) alternative medical treatments.Here’s what we know. Almost all infectious disease researchers agree that the Borrelia bacteria causes Lyme disease and can stay in the body for years, if not treated correctly. However, nearly all of these researchers state that a short course of antibiotics is enough to wipe out the infection. There is absolutely no evidence that, in some mysterious way, Borrelia “hides” somewhere in the body to avoid the antibiotics. There is no evidence that Borrelia is antibiotic-resistant (especially since the reservoir for the bacteria is not humans, but other animals like rodents and deer).The advocacy for CLD has been around for a few years, but there just is no peer-reviewed evidence in support of an epidemic of persistent yet invisible Lyme disease infections. One of the hallmarks of pseudoscience is the failure to progress towards additional evidence of its claims.Furthermore, the internet has been flooded with false information about Lyme disease, and, by extension, the so-called chronic Lyme disease.More science refuting the myth of CLDHowever, it’s more than the fact that there is little science supporting the claims, we have solid evidence that refutes the claims regarding the existence of chronic Lyme disease. For example, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has funded three clinical trials that failed to show any benefit of long-term antibiotic therapy in individuals who have no evidence of an active Borrelia infection.Klempner et al. concluded that “there is considerable impairment of health-related quality of life among patients with persistent symptoms despite previous antibiotic treatment for acute Lyme disease. However, in these two trials, treatment with intravenous and oral antibiotics for 90 days did not improve symptoms more than placebo.Krupp et al. concluded that “this study does not support the use of additional antibiotic therapy with parenteral ceftriaxone in post-treatment, persistently fatigued patients with PLS (post-Lyme syndrome).”Fallon et al. published an article discussing research where chronic Lyme disease patients were treated for Lyme disease and presented with objective memory impairment tests. The group that received antibiotic therapy showed slightly greater improvement than the placebo group at 12 weeks, but at 24 weeks, both the antibiotic and placebo groups had similar improvement from the baseline results. However, because of the adverse effects of the IV antibiotic therapy, which afflicted about 26% of the antibiotic group, the authors concluded that because of the limited and minor improvement in cognitive function in combination with the adverse effects, the antibiotic therapy was not an “effective strategy for cognitive improvement in these patients and more durable and safer treatment strategies are still needed.”NIAID concludes that “carefully designed, placebo-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate that prolonged antibiotic therapy is beneficial. Although isolated success stories are always good to hear, such reports alone are not sufficient grounds to support a therapeutic approach.” In other words, not only is there no evidence that chronic Lyme disease exists, but there is extremely high-quality evidence, published in high impact, peer-reviewed journals, that the accepted therapy for chronic Lyme disease, long-term antibiotic therapy, doesn’t work.Another study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found “that repeat episodes of erythema migrans (the typical rash) inappropriately treated patients were due to reinfection and not relapse.” They examined the genetic makeup of the bacteria found in these rashes to determine that they were new, not recurrent, infections. In other words, these particular patients, who had claimed to have a chronic Lyme disease probably were bitten by another tick.In a review article, published in 2011, seven studies were conducted in endemic areas that included nearly 2,000 patients with suspected Lyme disease. It was determined that “only 7–31% had active Lyme disease and 5–20% had previous Lyme disease. Among the remainder, 50–88% had no evidence of ever having had Lyme disease.” These patients probably had alternative medical diagnoses like chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia.In a recent review of research into Lyme disease (and again, chronic Lyme diseases), the author, Dr. Eugene Shapiro of the Departments of Pediatrics, Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, and Investigative Medicine, Yale University Schools of Medicine and of Public Health, states:In a minority of patients who receive recommended treatment for Lyme disease, objective signs resolve, but subjective symptoms such as fatigue, arthralgia, and myalgia persist for weeks, months, or longer. These are classified as post– Lyme disease symptoms if they persist for less than 6 months and as post–Lyme disease syndrome if they are disabling and persist for 6 months or longer.The cause and frequency of this problem are unclear. Such nonspecific symptoms are common in the general population without Lyme disease. The positive predictive value of serologic tests for Lyme disease in patients with only nonspecific symptoms is poor, so misdiagnosis based on false positive serologic test results is common.Moreover, extensive publicity as well as misinformation on the Internet about “chronic” Lyme disease, a condition for which there is no clear definition or scientific evidence of its existence, may increase anxiety on the part of patients about the consequences of the illness and may confound assessments of treatment outcomes. In patients with two or more episodes of erythema migrans, often occurring years apart, it has been shown that the episodes were caused by different strains of bacteria, indicating reinfection rather persistence of infection with the original organism.Let me summarize what Dr. Shapiro wrote:The symptoms described by the CLD suffers are no different than general complaints made by the general population without Lyme disease.Because tests for Lyme disease can cause false positives (but rarely, false negatives), some people who are diagnosed with Lyme disease and treated for the disease, may not have an improvement in symptoms, because they never had the disease in the first place.There is so much misinformation for CLD on the internet, it may actually cause an increase in anxiety for patients leading to the confounding of patient assessments post-treatment.Many individuals who complain that they have CLD actually have a reinfection of Lyme disease from a different strain of bacteria. They got another tick bite.Finally, in a recent meta-review, considered the pinnacle of the hierarchy of scientific evidence, Lantos et al. wrote,Our primary literature search identified 6 studies that reported round morphologic variants of B. burgdorferi in specimens obtained from 32 total patients. No study described these forms in patients who had purely subjective symptom complexes (eg, fatigue or pain). No study investigated a causal relationship between morphologic variants and clinical disease or evaluated treatment of morphologic variants in vivo. Of 29 additional studies that described the morphology of B. burgdorferi from patients with Lyme disease, the organism was invariably described as having spirochetal morphology.Their systematic review found no study that showed a causal relationship, and no study showed B. burgdorferi in patients with subjective symptoms, such as fatigue and pain. They concluded that “in the context of the broader medical literature, it is not currently possible to ascribe a pathogenic role to morphologic variants of B. burgdorferiin either typical manifestations of Lyme disease or in other chronic disease states that are often labeled chronic Lyme disease.”The CDC and chronic Lyme disease mythsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is probably the best science-based fountain of information about all infectious diseases. The CDC, in it’s best objective tone of voice, states this about CLD (or what they call Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome or PTLDS):It is not uncommon for patients treated for Lyme disease with a recommended 2 to 4 week course of antibiotics to have lingering symptoms of fatigue, pain, or joint and muscle aches at the time they finish treatment. In a small percentage of cases, these symptoms can last for more than 6 months. Although sometimes called “chronic Lyme disease,” this condition is properly known as “Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome” (PTLDS).The exact cause of PTLDS is not yet known. Most medical experts believe that the lingering symptoms are the result of residual damage to tissues and the immune system that occurred during the infection. Similar complications and “auto–immune” responses are known to occur following other infections, including Campylobacter (Guillain-Barre syndrome), Chlamydia (Reiter’s syndrome), and Strep throat (rheumatic heart disease). In contrast, some health care providers tell patients that these symptoms reflect persistent infection with Borrelia burgdorferi. Recent animal studies have given rise to questions that require further research. Clinical studies are ongoing to determine the cause of PTLDS in humans.Regardless of the cause of PTLDS, studies have not shown that patients who received prolonged courses of antibiotics do better in the long run than patients treated with placebo. Furthermore, long-term antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease has been associated with serious complications. The good news is that patients with PTLDS almost always get better with time; the bad news is that it can take months to feel completely well.If you have been treated for Lyme disease and still feel unwell, see your doctor to discuss how to relieve your suffering. Your doctor may want to treat you in ways similar to patients who have fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. This does not mean that your doctor is dismissing your pain or saying that you have these conditions. It simply means that the doctor is trying to help you cope with your symptoms using the best tools available.The CDC does state that there continues to be research into PTLDS. This is normal, and it doesn’t indicate that the CDC believes that CLD or PTLDS exists, it just wants to find out what may be the causes, beyond the thoroughly debunked chronic infection.The CDC does state that many bacterial infections have lingering symptoms past the original infection. That’s science, but it does not support the chronic Lyme disease myth – in fact, it dismisses it.Finally, the CDC states, about as emphatically as I’ve ever seen it state, that “prolonged courses of antibiotics” do not help. They’re no better than placebos.One article that supports the existence of CLDA paper, often cited by the CLD activists, from Embers et al. and published in PLoS One in 2012, examined the persistence of B. burgdorferi infection in Rhesus macaques after antibiotic therapy for 4-6 months. They claimed that B. burgdorferi infection developed some resistance to antibiotics, and persists in the body. These would seem to support the claims of those who advocate for the existence of chronic Lyme disease. But there are a number of problematic issues with this study.GP Wormser et al. wrote a critical review of the PLoS Onearticle, focusing on these points:None of the Rhesus macaques were described as having objective clinical manifestations of infection (such as erythema migrans, neurologic dysfunction, or arthritis), either during or after treatment. Therefore, there was no objective assessment of antibiotic efficacy, and it’s difficult to conclude whether the persistence of the B. burgdorferi infection is due to some resistance to the antibiotics or ineffective treatment.In the study that compared antibiotic and placebo-treated monkeys for the persistence of B. burgdorferi infection used “IFA, a procedure which in tissues is highly subjective and poorly reproducible.” In other words, IFA is not the best way to determine persistent infection.The study only included 17 animals, a very small number to make any statistical claims.Embers et al. could not subculture the spirochetes that may indicate B. burgdorferi infection. This means that the possible persistent infection did not include viable bacteria, which would put the results in question.Embers et al. inoculated the subject animals with several injections of the bacteria, which does not parallel real-world infections. Extending this to naturally occurring B. burgdorferi infections in humans is problematic.The most important point is that the infection of Rhesus macaques is difficult to extrapolate to humans, especially when the other issues listed above are included. Finally, this research contradicts all of the high-quality research done in humans over the past 15 years. Again, we have no evidence of a persistent and chronic Lyme disease in humans. None. If someone presents an animal model that contradicts the vast body of literature, we need more evidence than a animal model.One more thing – there have been 69 published articlesthat mention Embers et al., and none of them repeated the Rhesus study. None. So, in the six years since Embers et al. was published, we have no repeated experiments, with improvements that were suggested above, that might show us an important new piece of evidence in chronic Lyme disease.Summary, the TL;DR versionMany public health and infectious disease specialists, using evidence published in the best journals, are troubled by the claims made about these chronic Lyme disease myths – they are being pushed by charlatans who have less than honorable intentions for these patients.The Johns Hopkins group stated rather harshly, “the relations and actions of some activists, medical practitioners, and commercial bodies involved in Lyme disease advocacy pose a threat to public health.”Furthermore, the one group that almost always looks for ways to prevent paying out long-term medical costs, the health insurance industry, refuses to pay for treatment of chronic Lyme disease (pdf). You might believe it’s because they want to save money from paying for these treatments, but since they state that “CLD does not exist”, those treatments are useless, like paying for homeopathy or acupuncture. They’d rather have the physician find the real diagnosis, and treat that.There is no evidence that chronic Lyme disease exists. Real research says so. The CDC says so. The best research says so. There is no evidence that long-term antibiotic therapy does anything for those who have the symptoms associated with the nonexistent chronic Lyme disease.To be fair, there are some articles, always published in low-quality journals, that try to argue, without scientific evidence, that CLD is real. However, unless evidence is published in strong, peer-reviewed publications that support the existence (and subsequent treatment methods) for this disease, then standard treatment of Lyme disease should be considered the gold standard.There is no chronic Lyme disease. And we should quit wasting money trying to treat a nonexistent disease.Editor’s note: This article was originally published in March 2017 based on a previous version of this article that was published in 2015. It has been extensively revised and updated to include more comprehensive information, fix broken links, do some copyediting, and add current research.Key citationsAuwaerter PG, Bakken JS, Dattwyler RJ, Dumler JS, Halperin JJ, McSweegan E, Nadelman RB, O’Connell S, Shapiro ED, Sood SK, Steere AC, Weinstein A, Wormser GP. Antiscience and ethical concerns associated with advocacy of Lyme disease. Lancet Infect Dis. 2011 Sep;11(9):713-9. PubMed PMID: 21867956.Bratton RL, Whiteside JW, Hovan MJ, Engle RL, Edwards FD. Diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 May;83(5):566-71. Review. PubMed PMID: 18452688.Cooper JD, Feder HM Jr. Inaccurate information about lyme disease on the internet. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Dec;23(12):1105-8. 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mid heightened tension in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Amit Shah moved Rajya Sabha to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, removing the special status granted to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The order, which has been signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, comes into force immediately.Earlier, the Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had a hour-long meeting, where the top leadership is believed to have discussed issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir.Here are the latest updates on how things are unfolding:6:55 pm: The Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Bill, 2019 got passed by Rajya Sabha, which will split Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories. The bill gets 125 Ayes, 61 Noes and one abstains.6:40 pm: No separate Constitution, flag for J-K; assembly to be of 5 yearsWith the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir will now have no separate flag or Constitution and the tenure of the assembly will be for a period of five years like any other state and two union territories in the country, officials said on Monday.The Indian Penal Code (IPC) will replace the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) to deal with criminal matters and Article 356, under which President's rule can be imposed in any state, will also be applicable in union territories (UTs) Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh with the unprecedented decision of the Centre.There will be no separate flag of Jammu and Kashmir and the tricolour will be the only national flag for the entire country, a Home Ministry official said.6:35 pm: Rajya Sabha passes J&K reservation bill. This Bill is to implement 10% Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota in Jammu and Kashmir.6:25 pm: "We will make Jammu and Kashmir the most developed state; dont be misguided by political parties," Home Minister Amit Shah said in Rajya Sabha"Full state status will be restored to Jammu and Kashmir at appropriate time, when normalcy returns," Shah added.Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha: Several MPs have asked how long will J&K remain a Union Territory- I want to assure them when situation gets normal & the right time comes, we're ready to make J&K a state again. It may take a little longer, but it will become a state once again, one day ANI on Twitter— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 20196:20 pm: "More than 41,400 people have been killed due to terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir; whose policy responsible for the deaths?," asked Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha."Article 370 was a temporary provision; how long can a temporary provision be allowed to continue," Shah said."Sardar Patel never dealt with Kashmir; he dealt with Junagarh, Hyderabad which were made part of India without Article 370," Shah added.6:10 pm: After abrogation of Article 370, J&K will truly become integral part of India, Shah said in Rajya Sabha.6:05 pm: While asserting that poverty in J&K is due to Article 370 and Article 35A, Home Minister Amit Shah spoke in Rajya Sabha and said,"No industry can be set up in J&K because of Article 370, 35A; no benefit will accrue to valley due to Article 370, Article 35A. Tourism did not develop in J&K because of restrictions on land purchase due to Article 370 and Article 35A. Cement costs ₹100 per bag more in Kashmir; land price in state did not rise. ₹14,255 per capita allocated to J&K as against over ₹3,681 per capita national average.""Right to Education is not implemented in Kashmir; why should valley children not get benefit of education," Shah asked and added, "Healthcare crippling in Jammu and Kashmir as no private hospital could be set up due to Article 370, Article 35A."HM: You stand here in Parliament and say bloodshed will happen in Kashmir..what message are you sending to the valley? You want them to continue living in 18th century system,don't ppl there hv right to live in 21st century?Those who provoke have kids studying in London and US ANI on Twitter— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 20195:55 pm: Over 41,000 people wouldn't have lost their lives in Kashmir valley if Article 370 wasn't there, said Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha.Article 370 is root cause of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, said Shah. Three family rule did not allow democracy to percolate in J&K, Shah further said.5:20 pm: Govt's next agenda should be getting back PoK: Swamy in RSAfter scrapping of Article 370, the government's next agenda should be to get back the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), Rajya Sabha nominated member Subramanian Swamy said on Monday. Supporting the resolution on removal of Article 370 moved in the Upper House, Swamy also said that now there is nothing to mediate in the Kashmir issue for the US President Donald Trump except for him to tell Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to return the land taken illegally from India.4.55 pm: It is something the country has been waiting for the last 70 years, says Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.FM Nirmala Sitharaman: It is something the country has been waiting for the last 70 years. Even our manifesto mentioned the need to abrogate #Article370, so it is not something we brought out suddenly like a rabbit from a magic hat. ANI on Twitter— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 20194.45 pm: 'History will judge whether it was historic or not':Kapil SibalKapil Sibal: Today we should think about why we're here&what should democracy involve. I know Bill will be passed as you have manufactured a majority,therefore,we can do nothing about it.While you call this a historic moment,only history will judge whether it was historic or not. ANI on Twitter— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 20194.42 pm: BJP workers celebrate in Leh after Union Government passes a resolution to revoke Article 370 and Ladakh and J&K be made Union Territories.#WATCH Ladakh: BJP workers celebrate in Leh after Union Government passes a resolution to revoke Article 370 and Ladakh and J&K be made Union Territories. ANI on Twitter— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 20194.37 pm: 'Momentous decision', says S M KrishnaFormer External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Monday termed as a "momentous decision" the Central government revoking Article 370 and said it ends a huge ambiguity about Kashmir."This step ensures the completion of the integration of India started by Sardar Patel," the BJP leader said.4.30 pm: Article 370 abolition to push J&K development: Gujarat residentsWelcoming the Centre's move to abolish Article 370 on Jammu and Kashmir, people from a cross- section in Gujarat hoped the landmark decision would bring peace and development in the strife-torn state.4.25 pm: J&K's head chopped off; identity lost: Ghulam Nabi Azad on Kashmir resolutionSome opposition parties termed the scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and its bifurcation into two union territories as a "black blot", with Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad Monday charging the state's head, considered as India's crown, has been "chopped off" and its identity removed.4.20 pm: Various parties like the Congress, TMC, DMK, NCP, AAP, RJD and left parties opposed the said resolution as well as a bill to bifurcate the state into two union territories.4.15 pm: Kashmiri students in the national capital on Monday termed the Centre's move of revoking Article 370 as "dictatorial" and expressed concern about the safety of their family members back home.Former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) member Shehla Rashid, who has been vocal against the scrapping of Article 370, said they will approach the Supreme Court in the matter.4.10 pm: Similar to imposition of Emergency: Historian Ramachandra GuhaHistorian Ramachandra Guha claimed on Monday the notification by President Ram Nath Kovind on revoking Article 370 is similar to the one issued by the then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed on imposition of Emergency in 1975."President Kovind does a Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed," he said."This is not democracy, this is authoritarianism, the handiwork of paranoid, insecure rulers who daren't even have a proper debate inside or outside Parliament," Guha added.Watch: Article 370 revoked | How Modi, Shah and Doval orchestrated moveArticle 370 revoked I Analysis I How Modi, Shah and Doval orchestrated moveHindustan Times’ executive editor Shishir Gupta explains how the trio of Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Ajit Doval orchestrated the move to bring about this landmark decision on Kashmir of revoking the contentious Article 370.Current Time 0:00/Duration 9:074.05 pm: Bold step towards strengthening national integration: LK Advani on Article 370 scrapping3.55 pm: 'Today is a black day in the constitutional history of India': P ChidambaramSenior Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram alleged that the Modi dispensation's move amounted to "constitutional monstrosity" and the decision marks the "beginning of the disintegration of India if the government continues on this path". "Today is a black day in the constitutional history of India," he said.P Chidambaram,Congress in Rajya Sabha: Momentarily you may think you have scored a victory, but you are wrong and history will prove you to be wrong. Future generations will realize what a grave mistake this house is making today. #Article370 ANI on Twitter— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 20193.40 pm: Nationalist Congress Party MP Vandana Chavan in Rajya Sabha: The NCP will abstain from voting on this bill3.30 pm: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh: Constitution of India had been rewritten without following any legal provisions. Such a historic decision should not have been taken and pushed through in this arbitrary manner.3.20 pm: NSA Ajit Doval is expected to visit Kashmir valley today along with other senior security officials to review the situation on ground, ANI reported3.05 pm: Pakistan on Monday slammed India’s move of revoking Article 370 of its constitution. In a statement, the Pakistan foreign ministry said Islamabad will exercise all possible options to counter the illegal steps, being a party to the international dispute. Read more2.55 pm: Article 35A gave J&K government the right to decide who qualifies as a permanent resident of the state and only these individuals were allowed to acquire or own land, settle and seek government jobs in J&K region. However, revoking Article 35A would most likely open gates for real estate investments in J&K from across the country. Read more2.45 pm: ‘Very essential for interest of J-K’: RSSWe welcome the courageous step by govt. This was very essential for interest of J&K as well as the entire country. Rising from selfish motives&political differences, everyone should welcome&support this move.Watch: Article 370 revoked: Praise and outrage, how Twitter is abuzz with political reactionsCurrent Time 0:00/Duration 4:062.30 pm: Today's decision violates all the principles invoked by Vajpayee: insaniyat, jamhuriat, kashmiriyat, says Yogendra Yadav.Today's decision violates all the principles invoked by Vajpayee: insaniyat, jamhuriat, kashmiriyat.This unconstitutional move plays into the hands of separatists and Pak sponsored terrorists, besides reneging on the idea of India and the promise to the people of Kashmir.— Yogendra Yadav (@_YogendraYadav) August 5, 20192.17 pm: It is requested to take special care to ensure the safety and security of residents of Jammu & Kashmir, especially the students in various parts of the country, says MHAMinistry of Home Affairs: It is requested to take special care to ensure the safety and security of residents of Jammu & Kashmir, especially the students in various parts of the country. ANI on Twitter— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 20192:09 pm: The United Nations has appealed to both India and Pakistan for maximum restraint along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kashmir region.2:05 pm: Terming the revoking of Article 370 a "catastrophic step", the Congress accused the BJP of taking the decision "for votes" and said it marks a "black day" in the constitutional history of India.1:54 pm: Pakistan's dollar bonds fell across the curve today after the Indian government revoked the special status of Kashmir.1:49 pm: Supporting the scrapping of Article 370, the BJD MP Prasanna Acharya on Monday said that Kashmir has become a part of India in a real sense today.1:45 pm: All security forces formations in the country, specifically in Jammu and Kashmir, are on 'high alert' following the government revoking Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.1.40 pm: I think Govt of India should have taken leaders of the valley into confidence which unfortunately the govt didn't do. And then they should have taken the decision to revoke 370: Sharad Pawar, NCP1.35 pm: People of Jammu and Kashmir thankful to PM for mitigating their pain: BJP on Article 370State BJP president Ravinder Raina said the residents of Jammu and Kashmir irrespective of their caste, creed and religion are with the prime minister. "It is a historic moment for Jammu and Kashmir... the entire population of the state is thankful to him (Modi) for mitigating their pain," Raina said.Senior BJP leader and former deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh too congratulated the people and said the whole country had waited for over 70 years for this moment."Jammu and Kashmir has integrated into India and the historic decision of the Centre will further cement its relation with the state. The bill will get passed to fulfil the long standing dream of the people of Jammu and Kashmir," Singh said.1.27 pm: Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee: I don't think there is anything revolutionary here. It's a political decision even though it is not a wise decision.1.23 pm: Govt move on Article 370 in J&K fulfilment of dream of Bal Thackeray, Vajpayee: Shiv Sena1.19 pm: BJP's ally JD(U) oppose government's decision to scrap Aricle 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and reorganisation of the state.1.15 pm: AAP too has extended its support to the Centre's resolution of scrapping Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.We support the govt on its decisions on J & K. We hope this will bring peace and development in the state.— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 5, 20191.08 pm: Delhi metro put on high alertA 'high alert' has been sounded in the Delhi metro network in the wake of the developments related to Jammu and Kashmir. A fresh advisory has been issued, over an existing one, to ensure that no untoward incident takes place in the mass-rapid rail network that runs across the National Capital Region, the security officials said. Read moreSecurity AlertAs advised by security agencies, a red alert has been imposed on the entire DMRC network.Please allow extra time in security checks.— Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (@OfficialDMRC) August 5, 20191.00 pm: Indian Army and Indian Air Force have been put on high alert, following revoking of Article 370 and other decisions announced by Government of India.12.50 pm: A bold and historic decision, tweeted BJP senior leader Sushma Swarajबहुत साहसिक और ऐतिहासिक निर्णय. श्रेष्ठ भारत - एक भारत का अभिनन्दन.A bold and historic decision. We salute our Great India - one India.— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 5, 201912.47 pm: BJD supports scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir12.45 pm: Close to 8,000 paramilitary troops were airlifted and moved in from Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Assam and other parts of the country to the Kashmir valley. Troops induction still going on.12.40 pm: Omar Abdullah's statement on revoking of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir: This is an aggression against people of J&K(ANI)12.32 pm: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, BJP MP from Ladakh: I welcome the Bill on behalf of everyone in Ladakh. People there wanted the region to be a Union Territory.Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, BJP MP from Ladakh: I welcome the Bill on behalf of everyone in Ladakh. People there wanted the region to be a Union Territory. People in Ladakh wanted that the region be freed from the dominance & discrimination of Kashmir, that is happening today. ANI on Twitter— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 201912.30 pm: This is not the first time, Congress in 1952 and 1962 amended Article 370 through similar process, says Amit Shah in Rajya SabhaHM Amit Shah: This is not the first time, Congress in 1952 and 1962 amended article 370 through similar process. So instead of protesting please let me speak and have a discussion, all your doubts and misunderstandings will be cleared, I am ready to answer all your questions. ANI on Twitter— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 201912.28 pm: Historical blunder corrected, says Arun JaitleyMy complements to the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji and the Home Minister Shri Amit Shah for correcting a historical blunder.— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) August 5, 201912.25 pm: "PM @narendramodi ji ne kamaal kar diya. Desh ki ummeedon pe khare utre. Many many congrats to @narendramodi ji and @AmitShah ji on this historic decision regarding #Article370. This has opened up the path of growth and development for #JammuAndKashmir," tweeted party spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain.12.20 pm: Political leaders of Kashmir have over enjoyed Article 35-A, not anymore: Sanjay RautShiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said that politicians of Jammu and Kashmir have over enjoyed Article 35-A and that it should no longer be continued. "Some leaders in Kashmir have been house arrested, school, colleges have been closed and Section 144 has been imposed in the Valley. It has been imposed for the first time by the government and not separatists. Government is going to take some big step or decision on Kashmir," Raut told ANI.12.14 pm: Under the umbrella of Article 370 three families looted J&K for years. Leader of Opposition (GN Azad) said Article 370 connected J&K to India, it's not true. Maharaja Hari Singh signed J&K Instrument of Accession on 27 Oct 1947, Article 370 came in 1954: Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha.12.12 pm: Gulam Nabi Azad: BJP has murdered constitutionGN Azad,Cong: I strongly condemn the act of 2-3 MPs(PDP's Mir Fayaz and Nazir Ahmed Laway who attempted to tear constitution). We stand by the constitution of India. Hum Hindustan ke samvidhaan ki raksha ke liye jaan ki baazi laga denge, but today BJP has murdered constitution ANI on Twitter— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 201912.10 pm: Bill introduced, Jammu and Kashmir will cease to be a state; 2 UTs createdThe govt today moved a bill proposing bifurcation of the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories—Jammu and Kashmir division and Ladakh. Home Minister Amit Shah said the UT in Ladakh will have no legislature like Chandigarh while the other UT of Jammu and Kashmir will have a legislature like Delhi and Puducherry. Shah introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation bill.12.05 pm: The order to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir 'shall come into force at once': Amit Shah12.01 pm: Martrdom of Dr Mukherjee for complete integration of J&K honoured: Ram Madhav on Article 370BJP leader Ram Madhav on Monday hailed the government's decision on Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and said the martyrdom of its idealogue Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee for complete integration of the state into India has been "honoured".What a glorious day. Finally d martyrdom of thousands starting with Dr Shyam Prasad Mukharjee for compete integration of J&K into Indian Union is being honoured and d seven decade old demand of d entire nation being realised in front of our eyes; in our life time.Ever imagined?🙏— Ram Madhav (@rammadhavbjp) August 5, 201911.55 am: BSP supports government in scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir11.45 am: Government plans: Jammu and Kashmir to be bifurcated into Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir. Ladakh will be a Union Territory without Assembly, Jammu and Kashmir will be a UT with Assembly.(ANI)11.40 am: Shah also proposed the reorganization of the state, with Jammu and Kashmir to be declared a Union Territory with an Assembly.11.37 am: Shortly after Amit Shah tabled these documents, President Ram Nath Kovind came out with a notification—The Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019 that will come into force immediately.The order will supersede the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 as amended from time to time.The notification also made clear that all the provisions of the Constitution as amended from time to time, shall apply in relation to the state of Jammu and Kashmir and the exceptions and modifications subject to which they shall so apply.It also added a clause (4) to Article 367 which said,"(4) For the purposes of this Constitution as it applies in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir -(a) references to this Constitution or to the provisions thereof shall be construed as references to the Constitution or the provisions thereof as applied in relation to the said State;(b) references to the person for the time being recognized by the President on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly of the State as the Sadar-i-Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir, acting on the advice of the Council of Ministers of the State for the time being in office, shall be construed as references to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir;(c) references to the Government of the said State shall be construed as including references to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir acting on the advice of his Council of Ministers; and(d) in proviso to clause (3) of Article 370 of this Constitution, the expression "Constituent Assembly of the State referred to in clause (2)" shall read "Legislative Assembly of the State"."11.35 am: Mehbooba Mufti: Today marks the darkest day in Indian democracyToday marks the darkest day in Indian democracy. Decision of J&K leadership to reject 2 nation theory in 1947 & align with India has backfired. Unilateral decision of GOI to scrap Article 370 is illegal & unconstitutional which will make India an occupational force in J&K.— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) August 5, 201911.30 am: Constitution(application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order 2019(ANI)11.28 am: Uproar in Rajya Sabha after resolution revoking Article 370 from J&K moved by Home Minister Amit Shah11.25 am: Home Minister Amit Shah moves resolution in Rajya Sabha that all clauses of Article 370 will not be applicable to JK11.20 am: Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha: I am ready for all discussions by the leader of the Opposition, the entire opposition and the members of the ruling party over Kashmir issue. I am ready to answer all questions.11.10 am: Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress in Rajya Sabha: Entire valley is under curfew, political leaders including three former chief ministers are under house arrest. There is a war like situation in the state, so this should be discussed on priority.11.05 am: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives at the Parliament; Union Home Minister Amit Shah to speak in Rajya Sabha shortly.11.00 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Parliament.#WATCH Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Parliament. ANI on Twitter— ANI (@ANI) August 5, 201910.50 am: Opposition Leaders Meet Ahead Of Amit Shah's Address10.30 am: The entire country is waiting to exhale over Kashmir: Anand MahindraCannot pretend this is just another Monday morning. The entire country is waiting to exhale over Kashmir. Can only pray for the safety of everyone there & for an outcome that makes the nation stronger & the future more positive.— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 5, 201910.40 am: Latest visuals from Jammu and Kashmir's DodaJammu and Kashmir: Latest visuals from Doda; security forces have been deployed in the area. 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(iStock)Flipkart to sell cheaper priced products on 2GUD, changes strategy1 min read . 09:30 AM ISTFlipkart is changing 2GUD's positioning from refurbished-only platform to a completely value-conscious platform2GUD Head Chanakya Gupta said the goal is to make the latest trends and fashion affordableRead Full StoryAccording to Nasdaq Inc., one of the major U.S. exchange operators, 80 stocks were affectedTraders see price errors at close in IBM, Apple, others2 min read . 08:47 AM ISTThough rare, problems with price feeds have occasionally dogged US equity infrastructure in its electronic ageIn August 2013, a computer error froze thousands of securities listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market for three hoursRead Full StoryThe Apple laptops in question are some 15-inch MacBook Pros sold between September 2015 and February 2017. 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(Ramesh Pathania/Mint)Auto industry woes pile up, sales in July the worst in nearly 19 years3 min read . 12:49 AM ISTThe drop in sales of utility vehicles came despite the recent launch of new models such as the XUV300 and the VenueSales of motorcycles dropped 19% to 933,996 units, while scooter sales fell 12% to 526,504 unitsRead Full Story(Photo: Mint)Aspiration drives Indians towards financial goals4 min read . 13 Aug 2019BankBazaar’s Aspiration Index also shows Indians prioritizing health over wealthWhile buying a house continues to remain the top priority, there is a shift towards aspiring for early retirementRead Full StoryPhoto: iStockCSR relief likely for businesses as panel backs easier norms1 min read . 12:19 AM ISTMake CSR spend tax-deductible, scrap jail term for failing to transfer unspent sum: PanelAllowing CSR spending as a deduction while computing taxable income will come as a big relief to businesses, one of their long-standing demandsRead Full Story(Photo: Mint)How much tax do you pay on debt-related investments?1 min read . 01:05 AM ISTHere’s a look at the tax rules that apply to some debt-related investment productsRead Full StoryPhoto: iStockExpense AccountOpinion | Putting reins on portfolio managers4 min read . 12:00 AM ISTSebi’s draft has put down a much higher standards requirement for PMSRead Full StoryA 3-D printed Facebook logo. (Reuters )Facebook paid hundreds of contractors to transcribe users’ audio3 min read . 01:07 AM ISTBig tech companies including Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more Inc. and Apple Inc. have come under fire for collecting audio snippets from consumerFacebook confirmed that it had been transcribing users’ audio and said it will no longer do soRead Full StoryIn its FY19 annual report, Adlabs Entertainment said that it has been working towards reducing its debt to manageable levels.Lenders looking to sell exposure in Adlabs Entertainment2 min read . 08:33 AM ISTThe company has been a non-performing asset (NPA) since June 2018The bank has appointed BDO India to seek expressions of interest (EoIs) from interested buyersRead Full StoryThe move will impact owners and drivers of over 90,000 auto-rickshaws plying in Delhi, who had played a crucial role in the rise of the AAP. (Ramesh Pathania/Mint)Delhi auto-rickshaw fare hike comes into force from today1 min read . 07:00 AM ISTThe metre down charge for auto-rickshaw will be ₹25 for the first 1.5 km, instead of existing 2 kmThe per km charge has been increased from existing ₹8 to ₹9.5, which is a hike of around 18.75%Read Full Story(Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint)Opinion | What’s ailing India’s automobile market2 min read . 12:53 AM ISTThe prolonged slump in sales suggests the industry’s problems lie deeper than they seem. Apart from an economic slowdown, a hasty transition to electric vehicles might have a roleRead Full Story(Photo: Reuters)ArthanomicsOpinion | A stimulus is needed but does the auto sector deserve one?4 min read . 12:15 AM ISTTax cuts would work best if they are broad-based and do not favour one sector or two over the restRead Full Story(Mint file)RBI to issue revised norms for housing finance companies1 min read . 13 Aug 2019Housing finance companies will be treated as a category of non-banksHFCs will continue to comply with the directions issued by the National Housing Bank till the RBI issues a revised frameworkRead Full StoryRetail inflation eases in July, what it means for you13 Aug 2019India’s retail inflation stayed nearly steady in July halting an eight month surge despite firmer food prices as oil price continued to stay subdued. Retail inflation staying within the RBI’s comfort range of 4% within a band of plus or minus 2% could encourage the central bank to consider a further reduction in policy rates considering the deceleration in industrial output seen in June owing to a slowdown in manufacturing and mining output.Watch NowNumerous amendments over five decades, as well as the influence of case laws, often made it difficult to interpret the rules.Will a new direct tax law push up compliance?2 min read . 13 Aug 2019Numerous amendments over five decades, as well as the influence of case laws, often made it difficult to interpret the rulesMint takes a look at what the new code will strive to achieveRead Full Story(Photo: Reuters)Invest in 54 EC bonds to get exemption from tax on LTCG1 min read . 13 Aug 201954 EC bonds are offered to investors who earned long-term capital gains from land or building or both and would like tax exemption on these gainsThe eligible bonds under section 54EC include bonds on offer by REC and NHAIRead Full StoryRBI’s inflation-targeting regime and the Centre’s fiscal policies have led to the current economic slump, argues a research paper.Does macro-stability really boost growth?1 min read . 13 Aug 2019In the face of declining private investment, this is what public policy should attempt to doAt a time of fiscal consolidation, economic policy can lessen its contractionary effect by raising the share of capital expenditureRead Full Story(Satish Kumar/Mint)Bharat Forge: Demand slump across markets weighs on profit margins2 min read . 13 Aug 2019The 9% drop in stand-alone net revenue to ₹1,347 crore disappointed analysts who had pencilled in a year-on-year growth of 8-10%The moot question is when will things get better for the world’s largest forging companyRead Full Story(Photo: iStock)Ex MachinaOpinion | The popularity and regulation of competitive eSports4 min read . 12:36 AM ISTThe industry has more in common with entertainment than sport and India is an ideal marketRead Full StoryMichael Holland, chief executive officer, Embassy Office Parks REIT.Embassy REIT sets sights on stressed office assets3 min read . 13 Aug 2019The real estate trust is also aiming to expand its portfolio in Hyderabad and ChennaiEmbassy Office Parks REIT plans to acquire stressed office assets in IndiaRead Full StorySrinagar’s Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital wore a deserted look over the last few days. (Photo: Shaswati Das/Mint)Kashmir struggles to cope with communication curbs2 min read . 13 Aug 2019Thousands unable to access basic services and reach out to families due to lockdownMobile networks, broadband services, landlines and public transport have been sealed since 5 AugRead Full StoryGlobetrotter cities: Bali1 min read . 01:13 AM ISTMint Globetrotter Index compares the cost of 25 essential travel spends for 50 cities across five regionsRead Full StoryBuilding a strong gig ecosystem starts with cutting paperwork, expanding network3 min read . 13 Aug 2019Consulting platforms are helping freelancers understand where specialist skills are soughtRead Full StoryAccordingly, the cost of knee implants was reduced significantly, up to 69%, resulting in a notional saving of ₹1,500 crore per annum to the consumers. (iStockphoto )Government not to allow knee implants cost rise beyond 10% in a year1 min read . 13 Aug 2019The applicability of ceiling prices fixed for orthopaedic knee implants was extended for another one year, up to August 15, 2019Accordingly, the cost of knee implants was reduced significantly, up to 69%, resulting in a notional saving of ₹1,500 crore per annum to the consumersRead Full Story(Satish Kumar/Mint )Small finance banks march ahead on growth as listing deadline looms2 min read . 13 Aug 2019Equitas and Ujjivan have to list their banks within three years of setting up shop; the former by September, the latter by JanuaryOn valuations, AU Small Finance Bank is a winner given the scorching growth the lender has shownRead Full StoryDecoding the auto sector meltdown: Causes, effects and the way ahead13 Aug 2019There is a crisis in India’s auto sector as India’s domestic passenger vehicle sales fell for the ninth straight month in July. The trouble in the auto sector has led to massive job losses as well. Wholesales across categories declined by double-digits, barring three-wheelers. The downturn regarded by many as the worst ever to hit the Indian auto industry also poses a major challenge for the Narendra Modi's government.Watch NowThe Pidilite stock is trading at a one-year forward price-to-earnings multiple of 59 times Photo: iStock (iStockphoto)Fevicol firm Pidilite’s rich valuation is weakening its bond with investors1 min read . 13 Aug 2019Stock is trading at 56 times one-year forward price-to-earnings ratio, as per Bank of America Merrill LynchIn short, in the backdrop of the ongoing consumption slowdown, Pidilite’s valuations have to moderate for it to regain popularity among investorsRead Full Story