Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked all security agencies to work in a coordinated manner to consolidate the gains made after the abrogation of Article 370 and achieve the goal of a terror-free Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a security review meeting in Srinagar, Shah said the Centre is committed to establishing lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir and completely eradicating terrorism.
“All agencies should continue to work in a coordinated manner so that the gains made after the abrogation of Article 370 in the Union Territory can be sustained and the goal of ‘terror-free J&K’ can be achieved at the earliest,” Shah said.
During the meeting, the Union Home Minister lauded the efforts of security agencies that have led to a significant reduction in terror-related incidents, infiltration and recruitment of youths in terrorist organisations.
He reiterated the “zero-tolerance policy” against terrorism under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Shah said that due to sustained and coordinated efforts of the Modi government, the entire terror ecosystem nurtured by elements inimical to the country in Jammu and Kashmir has been crippled.
He directed all security agencies to continue efforts with a coordinated approach to eliminate terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
He also stressed that the implementation of the “Area Domination Plan and Zero Terror Plan must be ensured in mission mode”.
The Home Minister said that the Modi government is providing all the resources necessary to achieve this goal.
Shah also reviewed the preparations for the Amarnath Yatra, scheduled from July 3 to August 9 this year, and directed agencies concerned to take all necessary action for conducting the pilgrimage peacefully.
Earlier, chairing a development review meeting, Shah said that the Modi government is working with an unwavering resolve towards building a developed Jammu and Kashmir.
“The tireless efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are ushering in a new era of prosperity for every citizen through development and welfare initiatives,” Shah said, adding that Jammu and Kashmir is accelerating on the path of growth in every sector.
The minister said the untiring efforts of the Modi government to accelerate the pace of development in Jammu and Kashmir have resulted in comprehensive changes in all sectors in the Union Territory.
During the review meeting, the achievements of the Union Territory in the fields of power, connectivity, industry, tourism and agriculture were highlighted before the Union Home Minister.
Apart from this, details of the financial assistance given to Jammu and Kashmir so far by the Union Home Ministry and the financial assistance allocated to the Union Territory under various heads in the financial year 2024-25 were also part of the presentation.
The Home Minister directed agencies to take all necessary steps to further accelerate the pace of development in Jammu and Kashmir so that the full potential of the Union Territory can be utilised.
Shah later returned to the national capital after this three-day visit to J&K.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah were present at the development review meeting, which was also attended by top officials from the Union Home Ministry and the Jammu and Kashmir administration.
Chief Minister Abdullah, however, was not part of the security review meeting, which was attended by top officials from police and other security forces agencies, including the Army, officials said.
Shah, who had arrived in the Valley on Monday evening, met several people, including leaders from the BJP and allied parties like the JD(U).
Security was beefed up across Kashmir during Shah’s vis,it with armed personnel deployed in large numbers.
Three more groups dissociate from Hurriyat: Shah
The Jammu Kashmir Islamic Political Party, Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Democratic League, and Kashmir Freedom Front have disassociated themselves from the separatists’ conglomerate Hurriyat Conference, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Tuesday.
Eleven such organisations in Jammu and Kashmir have shunned separatism so far.
Shah asserted that the move demonstrated people’s trust in the Constitution.
“Three more organisations, namely Jammu Kashmir Islamic Political Party, Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Democratic League, and Kashmir Freedom Front, disassociate themselves from the Hurriyat. It is a prominent demonstration of the people’s trust in the Constitution of India within the valley,” he wrote on ‘X’.
The announcement came in the midst of the home minister’s three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a united and powerful Bharat stands even more bolstered today, as so far 11 such organisations have shunned separatism, proclaiming unwavering support for it.
Last month several constituents of the Hurriyat Conference announced their disassociation from the separatists conglomerate.
Among the groups which announced their separation from Hurriyat include Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement, headed by Shahid Saleem, Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Political Movement, led by Shafi Reshi, an advocate, and Jammu and Kashmir Freedom Movement, headed by Mohd Sharief Sartaj.
When the groups made the announcement on March 25, Shah had said the unifying policies of the Modi government have “tossed” separatism out of Jammu and Kashmir.
Two days later, two more constituents of Hurriyat Conference — Jammu and Kashmir Tahreeqi Isteqlal and Jammu and Kashmir Tahreek-I-Istiqamat — announced their disassociation from Hurriyat.
The J&K Tehreek-e-Isteqlal is headed by Gulam Nabi Sofi and J&K Tehreek-e-Istiqamat is led by Ghulam Nabi War.
