Mehbooba meets Rajnath to review Kashmir situation

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

The 30-minute meeting came days after the attack on Amarnath pilgrims in which seven persons were killed. Officials said steps taken to ensure the security of pilgrims as well as the general situation in the state.

Mufti informed the Home Minister about the steps taken by the state government following the terror attack on the pilgrims.

"The fight in Kashmir is not that of law and order problems. We cannot win this war unless political parties and the entire country supports us," she told reporters after the meeting. 

She said foreign



powers are also behind the attacks that are taking place. "Now, even China has started meddling in our affairs," she said in reference to the recent stand-off between India and China over Doklam.

Following the attack on pilgrims, security agencies have intensified anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said they have been told to implement te security plans with full vigour.

Security officials had earlier expressed fear that the attack on pilgrims may trigger a divide between Hindus and Muslim communities in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere. This is the second major attack on Amarnath pilgrims. In August 2000, 30 pilgrims were killed during an encounter between security forces and Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists.