Earlier last week, the PCI chairman had sought intervention on behalf of the Council in a writ petition filed by Kashmir Times Executive Editor Anuradha Bhasin in the Supreme Court on communication blockage in Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370.
The prolonged silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah on election results was very telling. The results were clearly unexpected and possibly led to prolonged internal discussions on the future course of action.