Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, reacted to a mob vandalising the Ashoka Emblem at Jammu and Kashmir's Hazratbal Shrine, saying he is "deeply anguished". "Ashoka Emblem is the symbol of our sovereignty and national pride," he said. Gupta added, "Such acts hurt our national sentiments and will not be tolerated. Strong action will be taken against miscreants."