Kashmir furiously debates Modi's rise and rise

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah went a step ahead saying if article 370 was axed, Kashmir won't remain a part of India.

"The NC leaders also said his (Modi's) becoming the prime minister will affect the eclectic culture of Kashmir. These are slogans nobody takes seriously in the valley," said Muzaffar Ahmad, a college teacher.

The man on the street does not believe anybody can dilute the special status of the state.

"How can a constitutional guarantee be diluted unless you choose to re-open the entire issue of the state's accession to India?" asked Suhail Ahmad, 34, a lawyer here.

There are some locals who believe that Modi can never do anything to annoy the Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir and in the rest of the country.