“5th August, 2019, will be written in Golden letters. The Home Minister praised the abrogation of Article 370 at the event. Interacting with members of Youth Clubs of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar. The officers also informed the Home Minister on the steps being taken to bring justice to the civilians killed in the recent attacks.Īmit Shah, after the meeting, addressed members of the Jammu and Kashmir Youth Club, saying it was a very happy moment for him to be attending an event with the youngsters of the Club. A presentation by the Jammu and Kashmir police spoke about radicalisation, terror recruitment, and drones being used to drop weapons in J&K. In the meeting, Army commanders informed Shah about the steps being taken to control infiltration. The Home Minister said peace in the valley was needed, but that the killings of civilians were counter-productive.

Shah asked all agencies to work in tandem to flush out terrorists from the valley as soon as possible, sources said, adding that he also asked J&K police to work to ensure radicalisation is controlled. He asked why civilian killings were taking place despite adequate force on the ground, why there was a rise in terrorism recruitment, and why anti-terror operations in Rajouri and Poonch were prolonged, sources said.ĪLSO READ | ‘Why So Many Civilian Killings Despite…?’ Amit Shah’s Series of Questions in J&K High-level Security Meet The Home Minister posed a series of questions to security officials. Shah reviewed the security scenario at a meeting held at the Raj Bhawan in Srinagar and attended by top civil administration officials, including Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, and senior security officials from the Army, CRPF, police and other agencies, officials said. News18 had earlier reported that Shah in the security meeting discussed issues like terrorism, the growing threat of radicalisation, the killing of civilians, and an increase in cross-border infiltration in J&K. He was earlier received at the technical airport in Srinagar by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and advisor Farooq Khan.ĪLSO READ | Amit Shah in J&K for First Visit Since Abrogation of Article 370, Goes to Meet Slain Cop’s Family The home minister is here on a three-day visit. The valley has recently witnessed a spate in attacks on civilians. Shah, who attended a high-level security meeting, said security agencies must coordinate more and iron out glitches, sources told CNN-News18. Amit Shah in J&K: Final Push Needed to End Terrorism, Says HM, Asks Security Forces to 'Iron Out Glitches'Ī final push is needed to end terrorism in the valley, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday during his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since Article 370 was revoked in August 2019.

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