The party has removed all nine individuals from their posts with immediate effect and suspended their primary membership pending further inquiry. The controversy erupted after a slogan shouted during the rally—“(“The honour of Fazi and Azi has vanished”)—was widely perceived as an affront to Kashmiri women. In Kashmiri cultural memory, Fazi and Azi are symbolic names representing the archetypal Kashmiri woman, invoked historically with affection and respect. By reversing this revered slogan, the rally participants appeared to suggest that Kashmiri women’s honour had been compromised—a sentiment many in the Valley saw as crossing a cultural red line. As condemnation poured in from political parties, civil society groups, and social media users, the BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit issued a formal apology to Kashmiri women and others offended by the remarks.