The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kashmir is preparing for a “historic public rally” by Prime Minister Modi. The PM will make his first appearance in the Valley since the special status of J&K was revoked in 2019. The party is describing it as an endorsement of the measures rolled out here. The party also expects announcements by the PM.
Altaf Thakur, the party spokesman in Srinagar, said the party was preparing to host over one lakh workers at Bakshi Stadium, in Srinagar on March 7. Multi-tier security has been put in place.