LOP meets HM, briefs him on budget session
*VDGs to be further strengthened
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 13: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said peace and progress in Jammu and Kashmir will remain top priority of Narendra Modi Government and every step will be taken to ensure socio-economic elevation of the UT’s people.
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He also stated that the Government will pursue strong anti-terrorism policy to crush terror in Jammu and Kashmir especially in the Jammu region including heights of Billawar, Bhaderwah, Kishtwar, Dudu-Basantgarh and other places.
Shah gave this assurance to Leader of Opposition (LOP) and BJP MLA from Paddar-Nagseni Assembly constituency in Kishtwar district Sunil Sharma during a meeting in New Delhi.
Shah assured the BJP leader from Jammu and Kashmir that the Village Defence Guards (VDGs) would be further strengthened to counter the terror threat.
The Home Minister assured steps to check flow of narcotics into Jammu and Kashmir.
Shah assured Sunil Sharma that peace and progress in Jammu and Kashmir will remain top priority of Narendra Modi Government and every step will be taken to ensure socio-economic elevation of its residents.
He asked the BJP leader to unitedly project issues of the people of Jammu and Kashmir in the Legislative Assembly and ensure that vision of Narendra Modi is projected in the House.
Sunil Sharma deliberated with the Home Minister on the key issues of Jammu & Kashmir pertaining to the security and development, and ongoing budget session of the Legislature.
Sharma said that Jammu & Kashmir has been a region of strategic significance, and has faced numerous security and developmental challenges. He added that all these issues are deeply intertwined and require a rigorous multi-pronged approach by the Modi Government.
He also discussed the issue of recent terror incidents in the region with the Union Home Minister. He requested Shah for further increase in the road connectivity to the remote areas of region and brought into notice various factors to facilitate the sustaining economic ecosystem in Jammu & Kashmir by putting stress on the key areas like tourism, industry, and business.
He also highlighted the rise in drug abuse and narcotics trafficking in J&K, emphasizing the need for urgent intervention.
Sharma deliberated with the Union Home Minister on the budget session in the Assembly discussing the minute details of the budget. He highlighted the key points of discussions in the sessions and impact of the budget on the socio-economic conditions of the residents and the ongoing development process in J&K.
First budget session of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly as the Union Territory started on March 3 and is scheduled to last till April 11. The BJP is second largest party in the Assembly with 28 seats behind NC’s 41. It is the principle opposition party in the House.
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