Srinagar- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday directed the security forces to intensify the efforts to “crush terrorism and those aiding and abetting terrorists” in Jammu and Kashmir.
“Chaired a high-level security meeting today at PCR, Srinagar. Directed J&K Police and its various wings to work in close synergy with each other and intensify the efforts to crush terrorism and those aiding and abetting terrorists,” Sinha said in a series of posts on X.
The lieutenant governor said there will be a zero tolerance policy to tackle terrorism and the security forces have been given free hand to neutralize the terror ecosystem.
“Directed officials to follow a zero tolerance policy to tackle terrorism. I have given JKP & Security Forces a free hand to neutralise the terror ecosystem operating in the shadows. Those supporting & financing terrorism will have to pay a very heavy price,” he said.
Sinha said he has directed the officials to take strict action against those misusing cyberspace to carry out disruptive activities.
“I have asked the senior officials to take strict action against the elements exploiting cyber space to carry out their disruptive activities and disinformation campaign. We must aggressively counter fundamentalist and extremist ideas and take action as per the law,” he added.
The meeting was attended by DGP J&K, Nalin Prabhat; ADGP Hqrs, MK Sinha; ADGP CID, Nitish Kumar; Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari; IGP Kashmir, Vidhi Kumar Birdi; IGP Crime, Dr Sunil Gupta; IGP Security, Sujit Kumar; IGP Railways, Vivek Gupta; Range DIGs, SSPs, Commandants of AP/IR Battalions and various other senior officers of J&K Police, in person and through virtual mode.
The DGP briefed the chair regarding the present security scenario of the valley and the roadmap put in place to counter the various security challenges like counter insurgency, law & order, protection of minorities, terrorist recruitment etc. at zonal, range and district level.
The IGP Kashmir also gave a detailed presentation highlighting the challenges and the achievements of the Kashmir Zone and strategic foresight for the future.
LG Sinha wrote on X: “Directed officials to follow a zero tolerance policy to tackle terrorism. I have given JKP & Security Forces free hand to neutralise the terror ecosystem operating in the shadows. Those supporting & financing terrorism will have to pay a very heavy price.”
“I have asked the senior officials to take strict action against the elements exploiting cyber space to carry out their disruptive activities and disinformation campaign. We must aggressively counter fundamentalist and extremist ideas and take action as per the law,” the Lieutenant Governor added.
The Lieutenant Governor took appraisal of the working of various wings of J&K Police and expressed his satisfaction with regard to the crime related performance indices especially related to UAPA and NDPS.
The Lieutenant Governor directed the senior police officials and head of its various wings to work in close synergy with each other and intensify the efforts to crush terrorism and those aiding and abetting terrorists.
“Under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Jammu Kashmir is witnessing an era of peace, progress and prosperity. I have full faith in your valour, effective, focused measures and better institutional arrangements to make Jammu Kashmir terror-free. Improved intelligence generation, coordination and precision in anti-terror operations are vital to meet the future security challenges,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
CM Omar Not Invited
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was left out of the high-level security review meeting chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Srinagar, a decision his advisor, Nasir Aslam Wani, strongly questioned on Wednesday.
CM’s political secretary Nasir Aslam Wani expressed dismay over the LG administration for not extending an invitation to Omar Abdullah, despite his extensive experience in governance and security matters.
“We have already acknowledged that the Lieutenant Governor is responsible for overseeing law and order. However, in principle, Omar Abdullah should have been invited to the meeting due to his vast experience in handling security matters in Jammu and Kashmir,” Wani said.
“This is not the first time the Chief Minister has been overlooked for such critical meetings. While we understand that security is not under the direct purview of the elected government in a Union Territory, Omar Sahib brings invaluable experience to the table. He served as the Chief Minister of a fully empowered state for six years and has a deep understanding of the region’s security dynamics. His participation would have been beneficial for the LG administration itself,” he said
The security review meeting, chaired by LG Manoj Sinha at the Police Control Room (PCR) in Kashmir, was attended by senior officials from the Police, Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), and other security agencies. The meeting discusses the current security situation and strategies for upcoming challenges in the region.
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