<p>Former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were on Sunday night put under house arrest, as speculation mounted that the BJP-led NDA government may announce a big decision on Kashmir on Monday.</p>.<p>Internet services were also suspended in the Valley, where troop build-up and a series of government orders have whipped residents into a state of heightened anxiety. </p>.<p>On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Intelligence Bureau Chief Arvind Kumar and Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba were in a huddle inside the Parliament building, presumably to discuss the security scenario in Kashmir, but officials didn’t disclose anything on the meeting’s outcome.</p>.<p>To be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet meeting will precede the discussions in Parliament, where issues relating to Kashmir are likely to figure.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Kashmir continued to be tense, with security deployment at vital installations and sensitive areas stepped up amid terror threat and flare-up of hostilities with Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC).</p>.<p>With rumours relating to J&K’s political future floating unchecked, people in Kashmir, for the third consecutive day, were seen thronging markets to stock up on essentials.</p>.<p>Reports said additional paramilitary forces, which arrived here last week, were deployed across Srinagar city and in other vulnerable areas of Kashmir Valley on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) on Sunday asked around 100 cricketers, including Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, to leave Kashmir in view of the prevailing situation. Various educational institutions also directed their students to vacate hostels. </p>.<p>Amid the flux, the National Conference held its political affairs committee (PAC) meeting in the morning, where they called for effective and immediate measures to instil confidence among the people. </p>
<p>Former chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti were on Sunday night put under house arrest, as speculation mounted that the BJP-led NDA government may announce a big decision on Kashmir on Monday.</p>.<p>Internet services were also suspended in the Valley, where troop build-up and a series of government orders have whipped residents into a state of heightened anxiety. </p>.<p>On Sunday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Intelligence Bureau Chief Arvind Kumar and Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba were in a huddle inside the Parliament building, presumably to discuss the security scenario in Kashmir, but officials didn’t disclose anything on the meeting’s outcome.</p>.<p>To be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet meeting will precede the discussions in Parliament, where issues relating to Kashmir are likely to figure.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Kashmir continued to be tense, with security deployment at vital installations and sensitive areas stepped up amid terror threat and flare-up of hostilities with Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC).</p>.<p>With rumours relating to J&K’s political future floating unchecked, people in Kashmir, for the third consecutive day, were seen thronging markets to stock up on essentials.</p>.<p>Reports said additional paramilitary forces, which arrived here last week, were deployed across Srinagar city and in other vulnerable areas of Kashmir Valley on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) on Sunday asked around 100 cricketers, including Team India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, to leave Kashmir in view of the prevailing situation. Various educational institutions also directed their students to vacate hostels. </p>.<p>Amid the flux, the National Conference held its political affairs committee (PAC) meeting in the morning, where they called for effective and immediate measures to instil confidence among the people. </p>
