Bhat, who had gone to Tarzoo to address a rally, and 10 others traveling with him in the vehicle, had a providential escape. Bhat also pondered over the whole scheme that might have gone into the planting of the explosives and the intended targets. What is intriguing is that the Tata Sumo vehicle in which the explosives were planted belonged to the APHC, an umbrella organization of Kashmiri separatist groups, and not to Bhat. He refused to assign blame for the attempt on his life. I don't suspect anyone.
Death is inevitable.
He was dismissed from service by then Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan in 1986. The Hurriyat chief is regarded as a moderate among Kashmiri separatist leaders. Bhat defeated People's Conference chairman Abdul Ghani Lone in the elections for the post of APHC chief. The Divide Can astrologers correctly predict earthquakes. T.K. Dutta and Ajai Bhambi argue it out.