Home Minister said that the work of spreading and promoting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir in the 90s was done by the families of Abdullah, Mufti and the Congress Party.

From Omar Abdullah and Ravinder Raina to Altaf Bukhari and Tariq Hamid Karra, here's a look at the key candidates in the second phase of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.

Jammu: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Friday night ahead of the hectic day-long campaigning on Saturday during which he will address five public rallies in three districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Shah arrived here from Delhi and drove straight to the State Guest house, a senior BJP leader said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that there is peace along the Jammu and Kashmir borders as Pakistan fears Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing an election rally in Poonch, he praised the BJP-led Centre for reducing terrorism and promised more bunkers for border safety.

Union home minister Amit Shah criticized PDP, NC, and Congress for arming J&K youth while BJP provided laptops. He praised PM Modi's leadership for transforming the region from terrorism to peace. Shah emphasized grassroots democracy and assured that terrorism would not return to the Valley.

Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir are being held after almost ten years, since Article 370 was abrogated. The first phase out of the three phases of polling has been completed on September 18. Phase 2 is on September 25 and Phase 3 on October 1.