Kashmir: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval,stationed in Kashmir, has sent a report to the Home Ministry saying the situation is normal in Kashmir.

On ground to review security in Srinagar, NSA Ajit Doval told the Centre in his report that the Centre’s decision to revoke Article 370 has been widely welcomed by the people of Kashmir. There is peace and normalcy in J&K and it had been event free. No agitation and people are also moving about for essential work,” NSA Ajit Doval said.

Further in his report, NSA Ajit Doval said locals feel reassured with Amit Shah’s statement on Jammu and Kashmir becoming a state again. Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement that J&K will become a state again one day at the appropriate time if situation improves and that we don’t want it to remain UT forever has been welcomed by local population, Doval said.

Locals are supportive and feel the change was well-planned and feel sufficiently reassured by statements and actions of Centre, Doval mentioned in his report to the Centre.