Overview

• Police registered a case against 30 people after a marble plaque bearing the Ashoka emblem at Srinagar’s Hazratbal Dargah was damaged during unrest tied to recent renovation works unveiled by Waqf Board chair Darakshan Andrabi.
• Demonstrators in Jammu demanded action over the damage to the national symbol, and the Ladakh Lt Governor’s office condemned the act, with police indicating further arrests are possible.
• Zee News reported that a social‑media handle called Kashmir Fight, described by the outlet as linked to TRF/Lashkar, issued a death threat to Andrabi; the alleged linkage and threat are reported claims from the outlet.
• Political leaders split over the episode, with Omar Abdullah questioning the need for the plaque at the shrine and Mehbooba Mufti arguing the damage targeted a statue‑like figure rather than the national emblem.
• Separate media reports advanced contested claims, including an SYSF study attributing many ‘unknown graves’ to foreign militants and analysis alleging Pakistan is rebuilding bunkers near the LoC and repairing Noor Khan airbase after Operation Sindoor.