Leaders of prominent political parties in Kashmir and former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti claimed they have been put under house arrest in the state as the Supreme Court is pronouncing verdict on petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370. However, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor and police denied placing anybody under house arrest.
Ayyangar served as the Prime Minister of J&K; was part of the Constitution’s drafting committee and presented Draft Article 306A (later called Article 370) to the Constituent Assembly