<p class="title">Senior Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram on Monday hit out at the Centre over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that there was a "new normal" in place.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Everything is normal in J&K. Schools open, no students. Everything is normal in J&K. Internet shut down once again," Chidambaram said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Everything is normal in J&K. Mehbooba Mufti's daughter under house arrest. She asks why? No answer," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"If you are wondering what is going on, please understand, this is the new normal," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jammu and Kashmir were placed under an unprecedented security cover and curfew-like restrictions on August 4, a day before the Centre revoked the state's special status under Article 370 and bifurcated it into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.</p>
<p class="title">Senior Congress leader and former home minister P Chidambaram on Monday hit out at the Centre over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging that there was a "new normal" in place.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Everything is normal in J&K. Schools open, no students. Everything is normal in J&K. Internet shut down once again," Chidambaram said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Everything is normal in J&K. Mehbooba Mufti's daughter under house arrest. She asks why? No answer," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"If you are wondering what is going on, please understand, this is the new normal," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Jammu and Kashmir were placed under an unprecedented security cover and curfew-like restrictions on August 4, a day before the Centre revoked the state's special status under Article 370 and bifurcated it into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.</p>