Leaders of Kashmir-centric politicals, especially of the National Conference and PDP who joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra at Lakhanpur, Jammu, Banihal, and Awantipora, were conspicuously absent at the Tricolour unfurling ceremony at Lal Chowk on Sunday.
J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina said that it was all due to the normalization of the situation that Rahul Gandhi peacefully unfurled the national flag at Srinagar s Lal Chowk.
After joining the Bharat Jodo Yatra with Rahul Gandhi PDP president Mehbooba Mufti says it is the first time since 2019 that Kashmiris have come out of their homes in such massive numbers.
For the second time, the Yatra was stopped, this time at Lethpora in Pulwama and laid a flower bouquet at the spot where 40 CRPF jawans were killed in the terrorist attack.
Within minutes after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleges a security lapse during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, the Kashmir Police issued a statement on Friday to deny any security break during the foot march.