The pre-poll understanding between the Congress and the AIUDF has been common knowledge for some time now. Badruddin Ajmal had stated recently that his party will contest elections from only 3 seats in Assam to prevent 'division of secular votes' in the elections. A faction within Congress, despite claiming no alliance, is believed to be in secret negotiations with Ajmal.
UNHCR has claimed that 27 of the 31 arrested are registered with the global agency as refugees and that they had been living in Jammu for the last several years