Army men patrol a village in Shopian district during a massive search operation on Thursday. Tribune Photo: Amin War

Srinagar, May 5

The National Conference on Friday said the door-to-door search operation conducted on Thursday in Shopian district was indicative of an “unofficial military rule” in the state and termed it as “another low” for the state government.“It is the first clear indication of an unofficial military rule being invoked in the Valley and the return of such operations after nearly 15 years was another low for the PDP-led government,” said NC spokesman Junaid Mattu. — TNS