Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP Shambhavi Choudhary on Sunday condemned the vandalism of the Ashoka Stambh at the Hazratbal shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that the Ashoka Chakra stands as a symbol of India's faith and unity.
Residents of Kheri village, situated in the Bantalab area of Jammu, say that 15 to 20 houses have been damaged or destroyed due to landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains over the past few days.
A controversy erupted at the revered Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar when a mob vandalised the Ashoka Emblem on the foundation stone, sparking a heated debate about national symbols and religious sentiments.
Continuous heavy rainfall has been witnessed in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir, with rivers swelling and flash flood-like conditions reported across multiple districts.
Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh on Sunday criticised the vandalism of the Ashoka Stambh at the Hazratbal shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, and said it is a national symbol of our country, and anyone responsible for damaging it should be punished.
BJP leader Boora Narsaiah Goud on Sunday condemned the vandalism of the Ashoka Emblem at the Hazratbal Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, calling the incident disturbing and an attack on the nation's identity.
Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh on Sunday said that landslide debris and damage done on the NH-244 have been cleared, and the road has been opened for the movement of traffic.
BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday condemned the vandalism of the Ashoka Emblem at the Hazratbal Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, calling it "unfortunate".
Trivedi said, "Utter disrespect to the national emblem by the leader of the INDI Alliance and CM of J-K. Omar Abdullah, rather than condemning the dastardly attack, tried to justify it."
BJP leader Altaf Thakur on Saturday denounced the vandalisation of a stone plaque at the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, saying the act was "on the same lines as Osama bin Laden" and describing it as a "well-thought-out conspiracy" against the nation's identity.