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| Union Home Minister reitrates zero tolerance for militancy in J&K | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 26: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the security forces to ensure peace permanent peace in Jammu and Kashmir while lauding the role of police and other agencies for curbing militancy.
The Home Minister stated this in a crucial review meeting in New Delhi and according to reliable source in Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has lauded the role of security forces in managing the Yatra in a very peaceful manner.
Sources told Early Times that Union Home Minister chaired meeting at his office in presence of Minister of State Home and in-charge Kashmir affairs, G K Reddy and all the important dignitaries that include special secretaries and other officials.
"Home Minister expressed his gratitude to the security agencies including Jammu and Kashmir police for maintaining peace and managing the annual pilgrimage in a very professional and efficient manner. The Home Minister directed the security agencies in Kashmir to continue the same momentum and to ensure forces inimical to peace are kept at a bay," an MHA official, who was present in the meeting told ET.
The annual pilgrimage started in Kashmir on July 1 and so far over 3 lakh pilgrims performed the pilgrimage and had a darshan at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath located in the Himalyan mountain range of South Kashmir's Anantnag. So far no untoward incident has occurred anywhere in Kashmir.
Sources that the Union Minister also hailed the police and other agencies for an overall peaceful atmosphere in Kashmir stating that the role of security forces including police for curbing militancy. "Union Home Minister expressed his satisfaction over the change in law and order situation and overall peaceful scenario prevailing in the state especially Kashmir," the sources said.
The sources said that Union Home Minister asked the security forces to keep the momentum going and to ensure that situation remains under control for the rest of the year. "Strict directions were passed for dealing with the militants as the Home Minister reiterated his policy of zero tolerance for militancy in Kashmir," he said and called for maintaining synergy among all the security agencies while tackling militancy. |
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