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Published 14:18 IST, August 12th 2019

Major Gaurav Arya calls out BBC's fake news and hypocrisy on Kashmir, tweets aerial view of peaceful Eid

Even as the Opposition and the international media has been peddling lies related to Kashmir and its situation after abrogation of Article 370, Major Gaurav Arya has exposed the vested interest of them

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Major Gaurav Arya calls out BBC's fake news and hypocrisy on Kashmir, tweets aerial view of peaceful Eid
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Even as the Opposition and the international media has been peddling lies related to Kashmir and its situation after abrogation of Article 370, Major Gaurav Arya has exposed the vested interest of them. Calling out the lies of the Opposition and international media, Gaurav Arya said truth about Kashmir is that it is peaceful. In a video he posted , Srinagar is seen celebrating Eid peacefully. Sound of prayers on Eid from Sankaracharya Hilltop can be seen. 

Here is the tweet:  

J&K celebrates Eid LIVE Updates: Normalcy visible and peace reigns, no untoward incidents reported

NSA Ajit Doval celebrates Eid with locals 

As Eid-al-Adha is being celebrated nationwide, NSA Ajit Doval is in Srinagar to celebrate the festival with the locals. Doval who is in the state to review security situation after Article 370 has abrogated, will meet the locals. He will later brief the media. The government has been issuing statements, videos and pictures of normalcy in the state even as the Opposition continues to accuse that abrogation of special status of the state has brought life to halt in the valley. 

Home Ministry issues detailed statement on Eid celebration in J&K, says 'people offered prayers in large numbers'

Republic TV's ground report:

Republic TV has been live from the various parts of the state where people have been celebrating Eid. Visuals show security officials distributing sweets and celebrating the festivities with people. "Everything is peaceful. The restriction have eased and there has been lot of improvement in public and transport movement," Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said.

READ: Home Ministry issues detailed statement on Eid celebration in J&K, says 'people offered prayers in large numbers'

Updated 14:43 IST, August 12th 2019