The chief said that the reason for the fall is because of the combined efforts of NIA, state police and security forces.
"God forbid if they (militants) would have done something. It would not have been possible to have smooth conduct of the elections," Sayeed said.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday created ripples as he led a five-member delegation of civil society members to meet separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in a bid to break the three-month impasse in Kashmir triggered by the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani.
Sitharaman told the chief minister that she would seek a detailed report in connection with the incident.
It said the BJP could cause trouble for the country by tying up with PDP.
The policemen were patrolling the area in view of a separatist-sponsored strike.
The government has returned to talks with Pakistan, but can it withstand pressure from a jingoistic press and a rabidly nationalistic social media.
The chief minister said there is a need to take "bold measures to address the issue as the people of Jammu and Kashmir were our own".
"I plan to go to the field, listen to the ground, to the youngsters and important stakeholders and then take a decision," he said.
Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti warned that there could be a backlash if the force loses patience.
He said 90 IS sympathisers had been arrested across the country.
