Responding to concerns raised by Congress MLAs Gulam Ahmed Mir and Nizam-ud-Din Bhat in the Assembly on Thursday, Abdullah said he looked into the matter and found that the deputy commissioner did not issue the order arbitrarily

According to trade analyst Sumit Kadel, Kartik waived R15 crore from his fees, a move described as “responsible and rare”. Insiders also dismissed the speculation of a fallout with Dharma Productions