Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the 32nd meeting of Northern Zonal Council chaired by Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah in Faridabad, Haryana.
According to an official press release, in his address, the LG said that “under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and with continuous guidance of Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, Jammu & Kashmir has been achieving greater and new heights on the development and security front since August 2019.”
The LG expressed gratitude to the Home Minister for “resolving various issues concerning Jammu & Kashmir and guiding its all-around development”. He said after abrogation of Article 370, Jammu & Kashmir “has witnessed historic transformation in terms of economic growth, investment, infrastructure, connectivity, strengthening of grassroots democracy and better opportunities for youth and women. The security situation has significantly improved.”
“The policy of “Zero Tolerance to Terrorism” has curbed violence, stone pelting, strikes, and local recruitment. Not just terrorists but the entire ecosystem of terrorism is being dismantled,” the LG said.
He highlighted the recent meticulous investigation by Jammu & Kashmir Police to unearth and dismantle pan-India terror network. He also observed that in the first phase of the 150th year commemoration of ‘Vande Mataram’, Jammu & Kashmir has achieved first place in the entire country in event participation and out of top 10 districts, nine are from J&K UT.
“360-degree security mechanism has been strengthened. Seamless coordination between intelligence and security agencies has been enhanced to foil nefarious designs of adversary,” the LG said.
