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.
Pakistan-occupied Jammu-Kashmir (PoJK) Activist Amjad Ayub Mirza has vehemently denounced the decision made by the PoJK authorities to deploy 567 platoons of reserve police in a desperate manoeuvre to quash the demands of the Joint Awami Action Committee.
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.
As states in North India continue to be affected by flooding due to heavy rainfall, the Indian Air Force conducted relief operations across Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday.