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JAMMU & KASHMIR

Terror-free state: How the Union Govt.

is planning zero-tolerance policy for peace

Chief Minister Omar Abdulah expresses hope that statehood will be restored, emphasizing that

the current responsibility of law and order with the Lt Governor

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
nion Home Minister Amit Shah, during a
high-level security review meeting on Jam-
Umu and Kashmir, on Thursday declared the
government’s unwavering commitment to achiev-
ing a goal of “terror-free Jammu and Kashmir” at
the earliest, and assured that all necessary resourc-
es would be provided to meet this goal, aligning
with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “zero toler-
ance policy.”
He highlighted the importance of executing
the “area domination plan” and “zero terror plan”
in “mission mode” to ensure the complete eradica-
tion of terrorism from the region.
Addressing the high-level security review
meeting on Jammu and Kashmir, Shah said that
“in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
Zero Tolerance Policy against terrorism, we will
achieve the goal of ‘Terror Free Jammu and Kash-
mir’ at the earliest and all resources will be made
available for this.”
He said that the Modi government, with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief of the Army Staff General
joint efforts of all security forces, is committed to Upendra Dwivedi during a meeting to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, in New Delhi on Thursday (ANI
establishing complete dominance over terrorism in Photo/Jitender Gupta)
Jammu and Kashmir. Shah said that the unprece-
dented participation of the people of Jammu and
Kashmir in the Assembly elections and Lok Sabha down on terrorists through innovative means. were among the other officers to attend the meeting.
elections shows that they have full faith in the de- Later, Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Ab- Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
mocracy of the country. dullah on Thursday held a high-level meeting Manoj Sinha, J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo
He appreciated the efforts of the security with Home Minister Amit Shah focusing on key and J&K Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat
agencies for a significant decline in terrorist inci- security issues, particularly related to Jammu also attended the meeting.
dents, infiltration and recruitment of youth in ter- and Kashmir. Speaking to reporters, the Chief Earlier on Thursday, five terrorists were neu-
rorist organizations. Minister expressed hope that statehood will be tralized by the security forces while two soldiers
The Minister further said due to the sustained restored, emphasizing that the current responsi- sustained injuries in an encounter in the Kulgam
and coordinated efforts of the Modi government, bility of law and order and security lies with the district of Jammu and Kashmir. In a post on X, the
the eco-system of terrorism in Jammu and Kash- Lieutenant Governor. Indian Army’s Chinar Corps said, “Five terrorists
mir has almost ended. “The meeting with the Home Minister was neutralized by the security forces in the ongoing
He further directed all security agencies to regarding the situation in J&K, restoration of operation in Kader, Kulgam. During the firefight,
continue working in a coordinated manner to statehood, ...There were talks over statehood two soldiers have suffered injuries and have been
eliminate terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. to J&K and there is hope that it will be re- evacuated for medical care.”
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir stored. At present, the responsibility of law and An encounter broke out in the Kadder area of
Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary, Director order and security is of the LG. I have told the Kulgam district. Indian Army’s Chinar Corps said
(IB), RAW Chief, Chief of Army Staff, GOC-in-C Home Minister that terror and militancy can be that the terrorists opened a “heavy volume” of fire
(Northern Command), DGMO, Chief Secretary dealt with only by including the people of J&K when challenged by the security forces. On De-
and DGP of Jammu and Kashmir, heads of CAPFs by taking into confidence the elected represen- cember 3, a terrorist identified as Junaid Ahmed
and other senior officials of the Ministry of Home tatives.,” he said. Bhat was killed in an ongoing operation with se-
Affairs attended the meeting. Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Chief of curity forces in Srinagar district. Police said Bhat
The meeting was significant in terms of Prime Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, National was involved in civilians killing at Gagangir, Gan-
Minister Narendra Modi-led Central govern- Investigation Agency Director General Sadanand derbal and several other terror attacks, in Jammu
ment’s commitment to set an example by cracking Date, and BSF Chief Daljeet Singh Chawdhary and Kashmir.

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