While seeking bail, his advocate claimed that while many in the "troubled state of Jammu and Kashmir" say they are not a part of this country, the accused openly says he was an Indian.
Akbar Lone is also known for his negative attitude toward the media. On 27 February 2012, Lone made a controversial statement saying that media is under his control inside the J&K assembly.
Pertinently, in case of other states, there will be a dual mechanism of assessment with the central tax administration and the state government sharing the assesses with a turnover of Rs 1.5 crore.
To begin with, the Malayala Manorama, one of the leading media organizations has offered two weeks Internship to two journalism students from J&K at the office of Malayala Manorama at Kottayam in Kerala.