Jammu Tawi, Sept 16 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Thursday that various groups connected at the international level are trying to disturb peace in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. He stated this while addressing the cops during a passing out the parade of Fire Fighters at Sher-I-Kashmir Police Academy, Udhampur. LG Manoj Sinha said that new generation warfare social media as a potent weapon has got into the hands of some people. Various groups are connected, not at the national level only, but at the international level are trying to disturb peace in Jammu and Kashmir. This needs to be monitored thoroughly. Forces are working on this.
He added, “Force has made a sacrifice; parents lost children which is a grave violation of human rights. We will fight militancy jointly and those involved will be acted upon strictly. Apart from ending militancy, J&K Police’s responsibility is to win the confidence of people; forces are working on this”.
Manoj Sinha further said that there had been several incidents when elements from outside the country tried to provoke people by spreading fake news in Jammu and Kashmir, and police took cognisance of several incidents, including a letter claimed to be issued by Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani in July 2020 calling for the shutdown but turns out to be a plot of Pakistan. As per the family sources of SAS Geelani, the letter is fake and not issued by him. This was published in Pakistan. Police are taking action against those circulating it through different social media platforms to instigate violence and create law and order problems.
