New Delhi, July 30: The Central government has vowed to eliminate terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir by strengthening security networks for sustained peace in the Union Territory that has witnessed huge transformation in the past five years since abrogation of Article 370 .
This was stated by MoS Home Affairs in Parliament on Tuesday .This statement came in response to recent terror strikes in parts of Jammu region for the past seven weeks.
He said, the Government has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism. The approach of the Government is to dismantle the terror eco-system. Security measures are being strengthened to sustain peace and stability in J&K. The strategies adopted and action taken for containing acts of terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir include:
Effective, continuous and sustained actions against terrorists and support structures.
Dismantling of terror ecosystem using whole of government approach.
Crackdown on terror finance such as seizure/attachment of properties belonging to terrorists and their associates under relevant section of Law and banning of anti-national organizations.
Preventive operations involve identifying the strategic supporters of terrorism and initiating investigations to expose their mechanisms of aiding and abetting terrorism.
Multi-pronged strategy to prevent infiltration.
Enhancement of counter insurgency grid.
Special focus on modernization and strengthening of security equipment.
Round-the-clock nakas at strategic points.
Intensified Cordon and Search Operations (CASO) to effectively deal with the challenges posed by terrorist organizations.
Sharing of intelligence inputs on a real-time basis, amongst all security forces, operating in Jammu and Kashmir.
Day & night area domination.
The above-mentioned strategies and actions have led to a decline in the number of terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. Details are as under:
Description
2018
2023
2024 (upto21stJuly,24)
Organized Stone Pelting
1328
00
00
Organized Hartal
52
00
00
Terrorist Initiated Incidents
228
46
11
Encounters/CT Operations
189
48
24
Security Forces killed
91
30
14
Civilians killed
55
14
14
(Source: UT of J & K)This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai
in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
