JAMMU, March 19: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in Jammu. J&K lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha along with senior officials of the union territory’s administration attended the meet.
During the high-level meet, the home minister cited the reduction in terrorist-related incidents from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021. He also spoke on the decrease in the number of security forces personnel deaths from 91 to 2018 to 42 in the last year, the home ministry said in a statement.
Emphasising on proactive operations against terrorists and denying them safe haven or financial support, Shah directed the security forces and the J&K Police to ensure coordination for effective counter-terror operations.
The home minister also stressed on the need to strengthen the narcotics control bureau in the union territory and take steps to choke narco-terrorism.
“The security grid should be further strengthened to ensure zero cross-border infiltration and to eliminate terrorism completely in order to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a peaceful and prosperous Jammu and Kashmir,” the home minister said in the meeting. (Agencies)
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