Singh will hold first meeting with chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and senior state officials to review law and order situation there. Kashmir continues to be on the edge as curfew, restrictions and separatists called shutdown continued for the 15th day on Saturday. Home minister Rajnath Singh reached Srinagar on Saturday to reach out to the state government and people as turmoil continues in Jammu and Kashmir. According to reports, deputy inspector general of police (south Kashmir) Nitish Kumar and Anantnag senior superintendent of police Abdul Jabbar were transferred a day before Singh’s visit. “Indian home minister Rajnath Singh will get nothing from Kashmir till he addresses the core Kashmir issue.

Source: Hindustan Times July 23, 2016 03:23 UTC