Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah voiced worry regarding the situation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He expressed hope for peace and an end to the crackdown on protesters. PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti also called for Pakistan to adopt a humane approach. She urged the Pakistan government to choose dialogue over the use of force. The visuals of peaceful protesters facing brute force are deeply heartbreaking.

We have seen this spectacle for the first time (in Delhi). We have seen it in Kashmir, for the last many years. There is militancy there and it is understandable (wahan militancy…

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called for a public apology from PDP president Mehbooba Mufti after her remarks defending the use of pellet guns in the region…