 On the request of Maharaja he mobilised 200 RSS volunteers to defend Srinagar airport on 23 October that turned out to be very crucial as Indian Armed forces used Srinagar airport extensively during the war.After the state joined India and Sheikh Abdullah was appointed as the Head of Emergency Administration in the Kashmir Valley, Madhok moved back to Jammu.He worked to form the Praja Parishad party, founded in November 1947, in collaboration with Hari Wazir.