J&K govt orders to stock LPG, vacate schools spark panic in Kashmir

The government order to stock LPG cylinders and vacate school buildings for security forces in central Ganderbal district- that connects Ladakh with Kashmir – has once again created panic among people in the Valley.

Prior to the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 last year, the government had issued similar orders creating speculations and panic buying among the residents. The fresh orders have come at a time when Indian and Chinese troops are locked in an eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation in several areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh including Pangong Tso, Galwan Valley and Depsang.