The article in [0] contains a very clear explanation of how the government was able to do this. While it's technically legal, Article 370 had a provision that

The article in [0] contains a very clear explanation of how the government was able to do this. While it's technically legal, Article 370 had a provision that required the "recommendation from the Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir". But by imposing president's (central) rule, they were able to bypass this provision and abrogate the article unilaterally. [0] https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/explained-how-the-status-of-jammu-and-kashmir-is-being-changed/article28822866.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/explaine...