Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has expressed his distress over the recent encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag emphasizing that it is the responsibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to uphold law and order in the Union Territory.

Taking a critical stance on the central government regarding the encounter, Raut remarked, "While Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were showering accolades on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the success at G20, terrorists in Anantnag were unleashing gunshots on army officers. This tragic event, resulting in the loss of three senior officers, is disheartening and underscores the abnormal situation prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir."