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J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah connected Wednesday (March 4, 2026) chaired a gathering of legislators from section governmental parties, spiritual leaders, and civilian nine groups to coordinate associated efforts successful maintaining bid successful Kashmir.
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, meanwhile, burnt pictures of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to registry her party’s protestation against the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and his household members successful Tehran.
Mr. Abdullah had interacted with spiritual leaders and members of civilian nine successful Srinagar successful airy of caller developments successful West Asia, an authoritative spokesperson said. “The participants [at the meeting] expressed interest implicit the concern and conveyed their condolences implicit the nonaccomplishment of lives successful Iran,” the spokesperson said.
During the meeting, Mr. Abdullah emphasised the value of maintaining bid and harmony successful J&K portion respecting the sentiments of the people, and ensuring that expressions of grief and mourning were peaceful and responsible, officials said.
Mr. Abdullah besides offered fatiha (special prayers) for the slain Khamenei, and each those who had mislaid their lives successful the caller developments successful Iran. “The participants prayed for bid and expressed anticipation for stability,” officials said.
Ms. Mufti and her enactment colleagues held a protestation astatine the PDP office here. “Just due to the fact that the GOI (Government of India) and NC (National Conference) authorities successful J&K person chosen to stay soundless connected the blatant aggression by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, and the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Leader, doesn’t mean that those who talk retired are offenders to beryllium booked nether the law,” Ms. Mufti said.
The First Information Reports (FIRs) lodged against NC MP Aga Syed Ruhullah, and erstwhile politician Junaid Azim Matoo indispensable beryllium “withdrawn immediately”, she said. “The FIRs are egregiously unwarranted and unjust,” she added.
PDP legislator Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi attended the gathering chaired by Mr. Abdullah. “There was statement successful the gathering that each FIRs against younker should beryllium withdrawn unconditionally. I impulse radical to travel the spiritual enactment and protestation peacefully,” Mr. Mehdi said.
J&K Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari, who chaired a enactment meeting, paid glowing tributes to Khamenei. The party also denounced the onslaught connected Iran and termed it a “brutal and barbaric enactment of aggression”.
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) person and legislator M.Y. Tarigami urged the authorities to reconstruct societal media handles of quality outlets, which were taken down successful the past 24 hours. “If determination were objections to immoderate peculiar report, the authorities could person sought clarification oregon invoked lawful remedies. Curtailing the platforms of established media outlets is neither a constructive attack nor successful keeping with antiauthoritarian practice,” Mr. Tarigami said.
Meanwhile, security forces imposed restrictions successful parts of Kashmir, particularly successful Srinagar’s aged city, and pockets of Budgam, Baramulla, and Bandipora districts. Concertina wires and barricades were acceptable up successful respective areas, including Hawal, Alamgari Bazaar, and Lal Bazaar, which restricted the question of radical and vehicles. Most shops remained closed successful these areas.
Sporadic protests successful parts of the Kashmir Valley continued for the 4th consecutive time successful the aftermath of the sidesplitting of the Iranian person connected February 28.
