Kashmir’s summer capital was caught in a web of speculation, confusion and panic on Saturday following a slew of “urgent” measures taken by the central government, including massive deployment of additional paramilitary forces and a crackdown against pro-Pakistan organization Jamat-e-Islami. The police refrained from giving specific reasons for the sudden action. However, with the Supreme Court hearing on a petition challenging Article 35A likely next week, the entire Valley was abuzz with speculation that the Centre was going to scrap the article through an ordinance.