New Delhi,June,16: Union Home Ministry has directed its division and security agencies not to mention the name of slain Hizb commander Burhan Wani in any written communication.
“Officials said he would be referred to as one of the militants killed in an encounter along with two others,” The Indian Express reported.
The report while quoting a senior home ministry official said, “For all future references, the incidents will be recorded as an encounter of three militants on July 8 and not Burhan Wani. It is much safer as the government is not committing to anything even if at a later stage the information supplied regarding the name and the organisation to which the militant belongs turns out to be inaccurate.”
The move follows the “glorification” of Wani within the Valley and also at international forums, including the UN.
The ministry ssaid that over 88 local youths were reported to have taken up arms following the unrest in the valley started after the encounter of Wani on July 8 last year.
The Home Ministry directed its officials not to make any reference to Wani’s name in replies of Parliament questions in the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, said officials, adding that they have even been instructed not to mention the Hizbul Mujahideen in any official communication or dissemination of information to public, including the RTI Act.
The Home Ministry has made elaborate security arrangements and instructed the Jammu and Kashmir police and central security forces to remain vigilant ahead of the Wani’s anniversary, the report added.
