Kashmir violence: Rajnath Singh speaks to Sonia Gandhi and Omar Abdullah

Meanwhile, the separatists have extended the strike issued till Monday to July 13 expressing anguish over the killing of civilians in the past three days. At least 23 people have died in the violence in Kashmir since the death of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter on Friday.

There were no fresh deaths on Monday. No one elected them, the people elected you.

Particularly Anantnag and neighbouring districts of Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian have been on the edge and the protests and clashes have spread to other areas, forcing the authorities to clamp curfew in the entire Valley which has a population of over five million.

Singh on Monday also held discussion with NSA Ajit Doval and the chiefs of RAW and IB to analyse the situation in Kashmir. There was also no let up in stone pelting incidents. Another police camp was set on fire in north Kashmir’s Sopore town.

Shops, private offices, business establishments and petrol pumps were shut, while government offices and banks witnessed thin attendance, officials said.

Mobile internet services continued to remain suspended since Saturday.

Doval, who has been sent home 24 hours early by the Prime Minister in view of the situation in Kashmir, is regularly taking stock of the developments in the valley with officials.

In a series of tweets, the former chief minister urged Mehbooba to lead from the front and accept the responsibility both for letting things get to this point as for the recovery.

Four police stations, 36 civil administration offices and dozens of vehicles have been destroyed by unruly mobs in clashes over the weekend.

Holy Amarnath Yatra suspended temporarily with around 10,000 pilgrims stranded.

“Unfortunately some elements are hell bent upon fomenting trouble, mayhem and bloodshed in Kashmir for their vested interests”.