On Tuesday, 6 August, the Parliament approved a resolution abrogating special status to Jammu and Kashmir given under Article 370 of the Constitution. The Lok Sabha also passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill which seeks to divide the state into two Union Territories.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said it was the most productive session since 1952. The session had 37 sittings of total 280 hours, in which 36 bills were passed while 33 were introduced in the Lower House, he said.