Speaking after taking oath, Lone described the current times as distinctively painful and politically unique in terms of the challenges that they pose to different sections of the leadership in J&K today.
Mirwaiz is a prominent religious leader who delivers sermons and preaches at Srinagar's Jamia Masjid on Fridays and important occasions, including during the holy month of Ramzan.
On Monday morning, Home Minister Amit Shah announced in Rajya Sabha that the government has decided to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution, which grants special status to Jammu and Kashmir, which now ceases to be a state.
Mehbooba said that as chief minister she had visited the families of policemen and bank guards who were killed by terrorists.
Top separatist, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, calls the slain terrorists "martyrs" and publicly offers tributes to them.
Among other former legislators who have deserted the PDP are, Peer Mohammad Hussain, who was among the founders of the PDP, Abid Ansari, Abbas Wani, and Saifuddin Bhat.
These meetings were being seen as an effort of the former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to keep her flock together as Lone was continuing to poach her former ministers and legislators.
Mehbooba was facing a virtual rebellion in her party after she was dislodged from power by the BJP which withdrew support from the coalition on June 19.
He further said that people are now aware of BJP’s poor performance on the economic front and mishandling of foreign affairs coupled with its historic mismanagement while dealing with Jammu & Kashmir.
The J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC), which was being supported by the BJP, was upbeat over the demolition of the bunkers.
