The ruling National Conference (NC) on Sunday (September 7, 2025) condemned the police’s reported move to detain over 26 locals for defiling the National Emblem at Hazratbal, while senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders sought stern police action against those who had damaged the national symbol.
“I am disheartened and anguished to learn that nearly 30 individuals have been detained by the police in connection to events that unfolded at the Hazratbal dargah. I strongly condemn this act of operational retribution at a time when statesmanship demanded an approach of reconciliation and empathy from the administration,” NC leader and MP Aga Syed Ruhullah said.
When contacted, the J&K Police neither denied nor confirmed the detentions in the case.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah criticises use of national emblem on renovation plaque at Hazratbal mosque
On Friday (September 5, 2025), worshippers damaged the recently installed plaque of the J&K Waqf Board on renovation work, and took exception to the use of the National Emblem at the religious site. The issue was being “institutionally distorted to represent a twisted litmus test for nationalism”, Mr. Ruhullah said.
