On Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah met to discuss security in Jammu and Kashmir. This was the first meeting since the assembly elections held in September and October. The meeting included J&K’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, along with top officials from the Army, paramilitary forces, local government, intelligence agencies, and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
This was Shah’s first review of security after the National Conference party, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, took power. After the laws changed in 2019, the central government now manages law and order in Jammu and Kashmir.
During the meeting, Shah focused on planning for security in 2025. Even though the situation has improved, there have still been some terrorist attacks. Recently, seven people were killed in an attack in central Kashmir on October 20th. Before that, there were attacks on workers from outside the Valley.
Shah’s meeting aimed to address these recent attacks and figure out how to prevent more in the future. Official records show that 142 terrorists were killed in J&K in 2019, while about 45 have been killed this year. In 2019, 50 civilians lost their lives, and this year, by early November, that number stood at 14.
Leave a Reply