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| Governor lauds Army's role; calls for winning hearts, minds of people | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | July 4
Governor Mr N N Vohra has lauded the sustained devotion of the Army in effectively guarding the country's frontiers in the past six decades and its commitment to counter terrorism while exercising maximum restraint to ensure against collateral damage to innocent civilians.
Vohra was interacting at Raj Bhavan with Lt. General Mukesh Sabharwal, 16 Corps Commander; headquarter 16 Corps, who gave a detailed briefing to him on the obtaining pattern and extent of cross-LoC infiltration and the manner in which his echelons were dealing with the situation.
The Governor conveyed appreciation of civic action being undertaken by the Army in the border and remote areas to supplement various services to the civilian population. He particularly referred to the Army's endeavours towards spreading education through its Goodwill Public Schools and organizing free Medical Camps to provide valuable relief to the people residing in the far-flung areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Governor stressed the importance of continuing efforts for winning over the hearts and minds of the people who have suffered immensely during the past about two decades of militancy. He also reiterated the imperative of ensuring against any avoidable inconvenience or damage to interests of the people at large when the Security Forces were carrying out anti-terrorist operations, most of which were in difficult circumstances.
General Sabharwal gave the Governor his assessment of the overall existing and emerging situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mr Vohra observed that 'whether during war or in peace, the Army has always played a glorious role'. |
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