Months of unrest marked by stone-pelting protests, death of over 100 people, the infamous Macchil fake encounter case and allegations of human rights violations kept Jammu and Kashmir in the news in 2010.

Naming of an all-party delegation headed by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram for reaching out to the people of Kashmir, appointment of three interlocutors, over 100 infiltration bids along border areas were other top stories of the year which also saw the state's key tourism sector being hit hard.

As street protests in the Valley intensified during the summer and the death toll in alleged security forces' action mounted, voices were raised for removal of chief minister Omar Abdullah.

Omar's statement in the state assembly that Kashmir had acceded and not merged with India also created a furore with BJP calling for his removal.