NEW DELHI: Directing all arms of security establishment to continue working in sync to eliminate terrorism from J&K, home minister Amit Shah Thursday said the goal of a “terror-free J&K” shall be achieved with all possible resources being placed at their disposal.
Chairing a high-level security review on J&K, Shah appreciated the coordinated efforts of counter-terror forces that have led to a significant decline in terrorist incidents, cross-border infiltration and fresh recruitment of local youths by terrorist outfits.
He told the meeting – attended by J&K LG Manoj Sinha, Army brass led by Chief of Army Staff, Intelligence Bureau and R&AW directors, J&K chief secretary and DGP, heads of CAPFs and senior MHA officers – that Modi govt is committed to establishing complete dominance over terrorism.
Noting that the terror ecosystem had almost been dismantled in the UT due to sustained and coordinated efforts of Modi govt, the home minister asked for implementation of area domination and zero-terror plans in mission mode.
Shah also held a separate meeting with J&K CM Omar Abdullah. Omar was not part of the review meeting since policing and law and order is domain of J&K LG. Omar said he told Shah that terror must not be fought in a vacuum, but by taking elected representatives into confidence. Omar had also reiterated demand for early restoration of statehood of J&K. During Thursday’s security review, Shah said the unprecedented participation of people of J&K in the assembly elections had shown their unflinching faith in democracy. The overall turnout in the J&K assembly polls was recorded at 63.9%, as against 58.6% in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the UT. Significantly, no election boycott calls were issued in either the Lok Sabha or assembly polls this year, and polling had remained peaceful and incident-free.
