Security to remain with admin, forces will have full freedom: LG Sinha

Srinagar, Oct 5: The J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has said that law and order in Jammu and Kashmir will stay with the LG Administration and the “security forces will have complete freedom to give befitting reply to those challenging unity and integrity of the nation.”

“As far as security situation is concerned, the LG Administration will see the law and order. There will be no compromise on security situation. Our security forces will give befitting reply to anyone challenging unity and integrity of the country,” Sinha said in an interview to a national news channel.

Terming the recently concluded assembly elections as free of fear and violence, the LG said in last Assembly polls held in 2014, 29 persons were killed and there was large-scale violence.

However, he added, during this Assembly poll, the political parties and candidates campaigned in the villages even during the midnight, news agency KDC reported.

“The elections were free and fair and were conducted peacefully without any fear and violence with large-scale participation of the people,’’ the Lieutenant Governor said.

He said Pakistan has also been given a befitting reply.

The Lieutenant Governor said it was after 77 years that West Pakistan refugees, Gorkhas and Valmiki Samaj cast their votes for the first time in the Assembly elections of Jammu and Kashmir.