Srinagar: Amid reports of unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Wednesday said the people in Jammu and Kashmir were living in peace and the region was prospering, while those across the border were being killed.
Speaking to reporters here, Seth asked people not to worry about their security, saying that “no one can even dare to raise an eye” against India.
“The citizens of the country need not worry. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and our Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, there is nothing to worry. No one can even dare to raise an eye,” Seth said.
The minister was in Srinagar to visit the revered Hazratbal shrine, where he inaugurated a cleanliness drive under the theme ’12 saal bemisaal’ marking Modi’s 12 years in office.
“See how much peace there is (in Jammu and Kashmir). Between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, after the (Pahalgam terror attack) incident, 1.77 crore tourists visited here. And my assessment is that this time, in 2026, the number of tourists will reach three crores,” he said.
Seth said people are enthusiastic to visit the Kashmir valley.
“Our people want to come here. That’s why Prime Minister Modi asked not to travel abroad. If you want to travel, come to Kashmir, go to the Northeast,” Seth added.
He also praised Prime Minister Modi for keeping inflation in check amid the West Asia crisis.
“There is a war-like situation in the Middle East. Has anything vanished from the market here? No. Have prices increased exorbitantly? No. Is there any panic? No. Why? Because there is peace; everything is calm,” he claimed.
“We don’t have oil wells here, yet the fuel prices have not increased exorbitantly. There has been a minimal increase,” he added.
On Modi completing 12 years in office, Seth said that it was a very important day for the country, adding that the prime minister “changed the country’s destiny and image”.
“PM Modi, who has also changed the destiny and image of Kashmir, completed 12 years, i.e., 4,399 days as elected PM. Today, first thing in the morning, I went to the Shankaracharya Temple. There, I offered prayers and oversaw a cleanliness drive. Then I came to this holy dargah to offer prayers for the PM, for his good health and long life,” he said.
He said the entire country is praying for Modi’s good health and long life.
“The country today is moving forward peacefully and very rapidly,” he said.
