As tensions rise, an all-party meet held at Farooq Abdullah's residence

An all-party meeting, called for by former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, is underway at the residence of National Conference chairman Farooq Abdullah. The meeting comes amid rising tension over build-up of troops - 35000 have been dispatched over the past two weeks - to address increased cross-border infiltration attempts. The call also comes amid concerns the security is part of the centre's plan to deal with the fallout of withdrawing the state's special status.

Mehbooba Mufti also claimed police did not allow a meeting to be held at a local hotel. "The political parties here had decided to hold a meeting, at a hotel today. But police has issued an advisory to all hotels not to let political parties hold any meeting in hotels. So we're holding a meeting at 6 pm today," she told ANI.

She tweeted earlier, alleging panic and distress had been "willingly" created by the evacuations of Amaranth yatris and tourists, even as Kashmiris were being given neither relief nor security.