J K News Today
Srinagar, March 23
Worried over the deteriorating security situation in Kashmir , the Centre is dispatching Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba to undertake a review of the situation in the Valley to ensure that steps are taken to prevent further worsening of the conditions on ground.
The Centre is seeking to strengthen the security apparatus in the Valley so that the developmental plans do not face any hurdles.
The Home Ministry is worried about the rise in the anti-India militancy and activities in Kashmir and the role being played by many elements in the state government who are propelling the anti-national activities .” This is an alarming situation<” a senior Central government official told J K News Today on Friday.
Militancy can be tackled but the growing inner support from the state government employees and functionaries, the sources said is becoming a major area of concern.
The alarm has been sounded the way encounters are taking place in which the security forces are suffering casualties- three soldiers and two policemen- were killed in the Halmatpora in Kupwara forests. Five foreign militants were killed in this encounter. This indicates that Pakistan was continuing with its infiltration plans. There are more than 300 militants waiting at the launch pads across the Line of Control.
It is going to be the first of the series of visits by the Central government officials to the Valley.
Equally worrying is the rise of the Islamic State in the Valley where many militants are now committing to the Islamic state ideology of brutalities and zero-tolerance for moderates.
