New Delhi - Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad of India's Jammu and Kashmir state quit on Monday after a coalition partner withdrew support to his minority government over a controversy over transferring land to a Hindu shrine.

Azad submitted his resignation to the state governor after a week of protests over the land transfer decision which was later cancelled by the government.

Kashmiri Muslims alleged the decision to transfer 99 acres of government land to the Amarnath shrine board was aimed at settling Hindus in India's only Muslim majority state.

Meanwhile, Kashmiri Hindus, based in southern Jammu district, have been protesting against the government's decision to cancel its order.

Jammu, July 7 : Jammu and Kashmir government today fell after Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad tendered his resignation ahead of vote of confidence on the floor of the State Assembly, as he didn''t have the requisite numbers in the Assembly.

''''I do not wish to put my friends in trouble whose heart is somewhere else and their party whip is somewhere else,'''' Azad said before driving to Raj Bhavan to tender his resignation.

If the PDP had not issued a whip to its members there was a chance of some members supporting the government. But after the PDP issued a whip it became unlikely. Ghulam Nabi Azad had little alternative, but to resign.

Srinagar, July 7 : Militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF camp located about one km from the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly today, injuring a jawan.

Jammu, July 7: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will prove his majority on the floor of the State Assembly today. The term of the State Government expires on November 2.

A special session of the Assembly has been summoned by the State Governor NN Vohra following withdrawal of support by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) on the issue of land transfer to Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board.

Srinagar July 4 : In a joint operation by Pulwama Police and 182 Batallion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has eliminated a militant of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Pulwama district.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pulwama, Ali Mohammad, police on specific information launched an operation in an area between village Barpora and Wagahama in Pulwama.

Police was later on joined by 182 Battalion of CRPF.

Srinagar, July 3 : The Army today claimed to have killed 11 militants in an encounter near Nasthachun pass in Karnah tehsil of Kupwara district.

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Indian Army was also killed.

General Officer Commanding Chief of the 28 Infantry Division Major General J. S. Bajwa said that the Pakistani army is giving full support to the infiltrators and there are about 500 militants ready to infiltrate to the Indian side.

He also stated that the main purpose of this group was to disturb the coming Assembly elections.

The Army's 20 Rashtriya Rifles and 16 JAT were involved in the gunfight, which is still going on.