Reviews security meeting at Raj Bhawan
- Reiterates Zero Tolerance on terror
- Reviews Amarnath Yatra preparations
- Says three more J&K groups exit Hurriyat
Srinagar, Apr 8: Reiterating that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to build a secure and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday directed the security agencies to further intensify anti-terror offensives in the Union Territory.
After chairing a high level security review meeting at Raj Bhavan here, Shah wrote on X: “Chaired a security review meeting for J&K along with Lt Governor Shri Manoj Sinha Ji and senior officials. Agencies crippled terror in J&K through the Modi Govt’s multi-pronged approach to security. Instructed to further intensify anti-terror offensives by advanced vigilance and seamless mutual coordination to achieve the goal of uprooting terror for good.”
“The Modi government is committed to building a secure and prosperous J&K,” he added.
The security review chaired by the Union Home Minister was attended by LG Sinha, Union Home Secretary, Army Chief, GOC Northern Command, Deputy Chief of Army, GOCs of 15, 16 and 9 Corps, Director IB, Chief Secretary, J&K Director General of Police; Director Generals of Indo Tibetan Border Police, Central Reserve Police Force, Railway Protection Force, Border Security Force, Sashastra Seema Bal and National Investigation Agency.
Others who were present in the meeting included Principal Secretary Home J&K, Additional Secretary RAW, Special Director IB, Joint Secretary Home Affairs J&K, Ladakh, Principal Secretary to LG Sinha and Chief Executive Officer Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, Joint Secretary RAW, Joint Director IB, Additional Director General CID, Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir and Jammu. Inspector General of Police, Kashmir & Director Security of Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Union Home Minister while addressing the meeting said, “Under the leadership of PM Modi, the Government of India is committed to establishing lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir and completely eradicating terrorism.”
He lauded the efforts of security agencies for significant reduction in terror-related incidents, infiltration and recruitment of youth in terrorist organisations.
Shah reiterated the zero tolerance policy against terrorism under the leadership of PM Modi. “Due to sustained and coordinated efforts of the Modi Government, the entire terror eco-system nurtured by elements inimical to our country in Jammu and Kashmir has been crippled.”
He directed all security agencies to continue efforts with a coordinated approach to eliminate terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
He also directed that the implementation of Area Domination Plan and Zero Terror Plan must be ensured in mission mode. The Home Minister said, “All agencies should continue to work in a coordinated manner so that the gains made after the abrogation of Article 370 in the Union Territory can be sustained and the goal of ‘terror free J&K’ can be achieved at the earliest. The government led by PM Modi is providing all resources necessary to achieve this goal.”
The Union Home Minister also reviewed the preparations for forthcoming annual Amarnath Yatra which is scheduled to commence on July 3. He directed concerned agencies to take all necessary action for conducting pilgrimage peacefully.
Meanwhile, the Home Minister said three more organisations in Jammu and Kashmir have formally parted ways with the separatist conglomerate Hurriyat Conference.
According to the Home Minister, the Jammu Kashmir Islamic Political Party, the Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Democratic League and the Kashmir Freedom Front are the latest to announce their separation from the Hurriyat. With this, the total number of groups distancing themselves from the separatist platform has reached eleven.
Shah said the move represents a growing shift in the region’s political landscape. “Three more organisations, namely Jammu Kashmir Islamic Political Party, Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Democratic League, and Kashmir Freedom Front, disassociate themselves from the Hurriyat. It is a prominent demonstration of the people’s trust in the Constitution of India within the valley,” Shah wrote on social media platform X.
J&K’s on developmental leap: Shah
Chairs review meeting on development projects at Raj Bhawan
Srinagar, Apr 8: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to establish new dimensions of development in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chairing a review meeting on development projects in the Union Territory at Raj Bhavan here, Shah said, “The Centre wants to ensure that people of J&K prosper and become a part of the country’s success story.”
The development meeting was attended by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Union Home Secretary, Govind Mohan, J&K Chief Secretary Atal Duloo, Commissioner Secretaries of School Higher Education and, Jal Shakti Departments, CM’s Principal Secretary.
Others who were present included Principal Secretaries of Power, Agriculture, Culture, Home and Finance. Commissioner Secretaries of Social Welfare, Housing & Urban Development, Industries, GAD, Forest, IT & Science, Tourism, Youth Service and Sports, Food & Supply were also present.
Secretary Planning, Health & Medical Education, PWD, Labour & Skill Development, Rural Development Department and Director General Economic & Statics also attended the meeting.
The Union Home Minister directed the officials to take all necessary steps to further accelerate the pace of development in Jammu and Kashmir so that the full potential of the Union Territory can be utilized. “The all- inclusive development in every aspect of public welfare underlines the Modi government’s commitment to transform Jammu and Kashmir through positive reforms,” Shah said.
The Union Home Minister said that the government led by PM Modi is working with an unwavering resolve towards building a developed Jammu and Kashmir. “The tireless efforts of Prime Minister Modi are ushering in a new era of prosperity for every citizen through development and welfare initiatives,” he added.
Shah said that Jammu and Kashmir is accelerating on the path of growth in every sector. “Untiring efforts of the Modi Government to accelerate the pace of development in J&K have resulted in comprehensive changes in all sectors in the Union Territory,” he said.
During the review meeting, the achievements of the Union Territory in the fields of power, connectivity, industry, tourism, agriculture etc. were presented to the Union Home Minister, said an official.
Apart from this, the financial assistance given to Jammu and Kashmir so far by the Union Home Ministry and the financial assistance allocated to the Union Territory under various heads in the financial year 2024-25 was also mentioned in the presentation, he added.
