Tamil Nadu state government passed a resolution in the very first cabinet meeting to recommend Jayalalithaa for the highest civilian honour of the country, Bharat Ratna.This was one of the many resolutions passed after Jayalalithaa passed away and O Panneerselvam succeeded her.
The firing happened in the night and fortunately, there were no casualties. Also, Showkat Ganie was not present at his Shopian residence during the incident.