“J&K politicians bought Vilas in foreign, spent winters outside, G-20 organised to showcase Kashmir peace, hotel room capacity to increase 3 times in next 5 years”
Srinagar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah while reaching out to Kashmiri youth Friday said that the future of Valley’s young generation doesn’t lie in guns and stones but in the huge Indian and global market that awaits their talent.
Addressing the gathering after inaugurating several projects at Rajbhawan Srinagar, Shah said that those who handed over guns and stones to Kashmiri youth were never well wishers of the young lot of Valley. “Future of Kashmiri youth doesn’t lie in guns and stones. Pick up laptops and march ahead as there are huge opportunities waiting for you in big Indian and global markets. We are waiting for your talent. I urge the Kashmiri youth to be part of the change,” Shah said .
He said Kashmir has changed a lot over the past few years. “School closures, strike calls and explosions have been controlled and there is an atmosphere of peace. Last year 1.88 Crore tourists visited Kashmir,” Shah said, adding that last time when he visited Kashmir, many people complained to him that they couldn’t get taxis. “I ensure that every person is entitled to get a taxi after proper security verification. There was a rule that only those whose fathers or grandfathers were owing taxis are entitled for new taxis but that is not the case now.”
Taking a dig at Gandhi’s, Abdullah’s and Muftis’, Shah said these three families were never allowed to flourish democracy at the grassroot level. “For 70 years, Panchayat elections were never held here. To ensure change needs a will and that will was shown by the Prime Minister Narendera Modi, who took a step to see Panchayat polls are held in J&K and democracy reaches to every village inJ&K,” he said.
Asking people when they have seen a new hotel coming up in Kashmir, the Home Minister said to accommodate the huge rush of tourists, hotel room capacity across the Valley will go up three times in next five years. “We will not face any issue while accommodating tourists,” he said.
He said for the first time, J&K people are benefiting from a lot of small schemes. “Farmer’s never got any money in their accounts in the last 70 years, but 12.43 lakh farmers of J&K are getting Rs 6000 in their accounts yearly.
He said money was never an issue for J&K but that it would never reach the right person and due to unprecedented corruption crores of rupees would go waste. “J&K politicians bought palatial houses in foreign and they would spend winters in foreign every year,” he said. “Does anybody know where these people got the money?”
Shah said that today there are top institutions in Kashmir including AIIMS, IIM and IIT people are reaping the benefits. The Home Minister announced that Dal lake and Tatoo ground will be major attractions of Kashmir where every Indian would love to visit Srinagar.
Taking a jibe at National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the G-20 summit in their own way but due to the personal efforts of J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, the event became a grand success. “The change that took place in Kashmir over the past few years had to be showcased at global level and G-20 became the best platform,” he said
Major infiltration bid foiled, 4 militants killed on LoC in Kupwara’s Machil: Police
ADGP(K) Kumar Says “Killing of Infiltrators a big blow to narco-funding, militancy, “ War-like stores including arms, ammo and narcotics recovered”
“11 militants killed along LoC this month”
Kupwara: Four militants were killed after police and army foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil village in Kupwara on Friday.
Addressing a news conference Vinod Negi Brigadier Machil Brigade confirmed killing four infiltrators.
He said that a huge amount of ammunition and the war-like store were recovered from the militants.
“The recovery indicated that there are regular attempts to disrupt the peace and prosperity in the region,” he said, adding narcotics were also recovered from the slain.
“The successful operation is an example of the professionalism of both the Army and Jammu and Kashmir police,” the Brigadier said. “There are attempts regularly to push militants into this side.”
He said that security forces will foil any attempt to disturb peace.
A Police spokesperson said that in a joint operation launched by Army (21 Mahar) and Kupwara Police, they successfully foiled the infiltration bid of militants.
It said that 11 militants were killed in joint operations by police and army in three separate encounters along LoC this month so far.
Police said that they employed meticulous tactics to intercept the militants who fired indiscriminately upon the joint teams.
“The fire was retaliated, leading to the elimination of four heavily armed unidentified militants. The joint party demonstrated exceptional professionalism, courage, and strategic planning during the operation,” it said.
The identification and affiliation of the killed militants is being ascertained, it added.
“The neutralized militants were found to be heavily armed, equipped with sophisticated weaponry and narcotics which indicates their malicious intent to carry out disruptive activities aimed at causing harm to innocent civilians,” it added.
The timely and effective response by Army and Police have foiled their plans and a significant threat to peace and stability in the area was neutralized.
Police said they have filed a case under relevant sections of law and further investigation is in progress. “Extensive search of the area is being carried out and further details if any will be shared accordingly,” police added.
ADGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar hailed the exceptional bravery, professionalism, and strategic planning exhibited by the joint team of Army and Police during the operation.
“Their coordinated efforts, meticulous execution and swift response resulted in the neutralization of four unidentified militants, effectively averting a potential threat to the region’s safety & security and saving the future of youth from the drug abuse,” he said.
The ADGP Kashmir acknowledged the relentless dedication of the joint forces in safeguarding the nation against militancy.
Kumar added that the successful operation is a big blow to the narco-funding and other plans of the militants.
Concerned Commanding Officer (CO) Puneet Chauhan who was part of the operation said that on the intervening night of June 22 and 22, movement was detected in the general area of dense Kala forests.
The army said that they recovered nine AK series rifles with 14 magazines and 228 rounds, four grenades, three pistols with five magazines.
Also, 55 packets of narcotics were recovered from them.
Army said that the recovery of large amounts of war-like stores including substantial narcotics material to be used for militant funding indicates the vicious plan of Pakistan by utilising the militants to derail the existing peace in Kashmir.
“This successful operation is a big blow to the Narco funding & plans of the militants” it said in a statement
