Gardiner had in 2013 invited the then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi to address the UK house of commons. He has penned an op-ed highlighting how the abrogation of Article 370 will bring justice and equality for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
Last year on Dussehra, Jalandhar-Amritsar DMU had run over people gathered to watch celebrations, killing about 60 people and leaving scores of others injured near the Dhobi Ghat grounds.
"The forces creating hurdles are yet to be defeated, there are some problems that need to be overcome and some questions that need answers," said Mohan Bhagwat.
Thousands of Pakistanis had announced that they will infiltrate India by crossing the LoC en masse to ‘liberate Kashmir’. However, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had warned them not to do so lest it upset the narrative Pakistan is building against India.