Union Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah held a review meeting in
Srinagar today on the security situation in Jammu & Kashmir. The
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha, and other
senior officials of the Government of India, including the Army, CAPF,
J&K Police and Jammu & Kashmir Government attended the meeting.
The Union Home Minister asked security forces and the police to
pro-actively conduct coordinated counter-terrorism operations, to fulfill
the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a prosperous and
peaceful Jammu & Kashmir.
Shri Amit Shah appreciated the efforts of the security agencies and
administration of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir for keeping
the streets free from violence and significantly restoring Rule of Law.
The 'HarGharTiranga' campaign during the Independence Day
celebrations saw a new level of unprecedented enthusiasm.
Home Minister directed that the security grid should be further
strengthened to ensure zero fear of terrorists and separatists. He
reviewed the working of the security grid and progress made on various
items of the security agenda in previous meetings to reduce the incidents
of terrorism and stranglehold of the separatist networks over the system.
The Union Home Minister exhorted the security forces and the
police to continue with the coordinated efforts through meticulous and
well-planned counter-terrorism operations to wipe out terrorism. The
cases registered under the UAPA were also reviewed and it was stressed
that investigation should be timely and effective. The agencies
concerned should work on improving capacities for ensuring quality
investigation. The Terror eco-system comprising elements that aid, abet
and sustain the terrorist-separatist campaign to the detriment of the well-
being of the common man requires to be completely dismantled, said the
Union Home Minister.