Sustain post-Article 370 repeal gains: Amit Shah

Srinagar, Apr 8: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah Tuesday called for sustaining the gains made in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.

Chairing a high-level security review meeting in Srinagar, Shah said that all agencies should continue to work in a coordinated manner so that the gains made after the abrogation of Article 370 in J&K can be sustained and the goal of terror-free Jammu and Kashmir can be achieved at the earliest.

During the meeting, he lauded the efforts of security agencies for a significant reduction in terror-related incidents, infiltration, and recruitment of youth in terrorist organisations.

The Home Minister reiterated the zero-tolerance policy against terrorism under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Under the leadership of PM Modi, the Government of India is committed to establishing lasting peace in J&K and completely eradicating terrorism,” he said.

Shah said that due to sustained and coordinated efforts of the PM Modi-led government, the entire terror ecosystem nurtured by elements inimical to the country in J&K had been crippled.

He directed all security agencies to continue efforts with a coordinated approach to eliminate terrorism in J&K.

The Home Minister said that the PM Modi-led government was providing all resources necessary to achieve this goal.

He directed the implementation of the Area Domination Plan and Zero Terror Plan must be ensured in mission mode.

Shah also reviewed the preparedness of the Amarnath Yatra scheduled from July 3 to August 9 this year and directed concerned agencies to take all necessary action for conducting the yatra peacefully.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan, Director IB Tapan Deka, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen M V Suchindra Kumar, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, and Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, heads of Central Armed Police Forces (Gyanendra Pratap Singh of CRPF, Rajwinder Singh Bhati of CISF, Daljit Singh Chaudhary of BSF, and B Srinivasan of NSG), and other senior officials attended the meeting.