Mehbooba Mufti

No one can deny the fact that after August 5, 2019 -- when the Centre announced its decision to revoke J&K's so-called special status and bifurcate it into two Union Territories -- J&K has witnessed positive changes in terms of peace and development. The initiatives of the Central government to bring economic and infrastructural development to the region have shown promising results.

"Mehbooba Mufti spreads terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and now she went to the mazar of another invader in Karnataka... I want to say that Tipu Sultan did not fight against the British rulers. He came to India to rob the country. After looting the country, he also ruled here," Singh said.

The clerics said that the "tradition of another religion is against their faith". Vice Chancellor of madrassa Jamia Sheikh-ul Hind, Maulana Mufti Asad Qasmi, said: "Muslims should follow their religion only. There is no permission as per the Sharia to adopt traditions of other religions." He however added that this was not a 'fatwa'.

Several videos doing rounds on social media showed police lifting Mehbooba Mufti up from the protest site and carrying her into a police van nearby. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader on Wednesday had planned to march from Railway Bhawan to Parliament to protest against the Jammu and Kashmir administration's "bulldozer policy".

At a press conference on Monday, Abdullah said the government should allow people to prove their claim on the lands they occupy and make the use of bulldozers its last resort. The National Conference vice-president asserted that his party was not against those who have grabbed state land, but some proper procedure should be followed.

"Ive been formally invited to join @RahulGandhi ji for his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir today. Salute his indomitable courage & I believe it is my duty to stand with someone who has the courage to challenge fascist forces. Will be joining him in his march towards a better India", Mehbooba Mufti said in a tweet.

Authorities had served a notice to Mehbooba Mufti to vacate the high security Gupkar Road residence in Srinagar which she had been occupying since she became the Chief Minister of the state. "She has shifted to a private house in Khimber area on the outskirts of Srinagar city," PDP spokesman said.