Take ruthless steps to curb J&K terror, Amit Shah tells forces | India News

NEW DELHI: Directing the security forces and agencies to counter infiltration and acts of terror in Jammu & Kashmir with a ruthless approach, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asked them to set their sights on achieving two key goals – ‘zero infiltration’ and ‘uprooting the existence of terrorists’ in the Union Territory.
Chairing a high-level review meeting on the security scenario in J&K here, Shah flagged the role of narcotics proceeds in funding terror and facilitating infiltrators and stressed on the need to take prompt action against this trend with “alacrity and rigour”.
The meeting on Wednesday was attended by J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, chief secretary and DGP, apart from Intelligence Bureau director and senior officials of the ministry of home affairs and J&K govt. The review was in continuation of the meeting chaired by Shah on Tuesday, in which the Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, was present, among others.
The back-to-back meetings by Shah came close on the heels of a terror attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, which had killed ex-serviceman Manzoor Ahmad Wagay, apart from injuring his wife and another relative.
Stating that the Narendra Modi govt is committed to completely wiping out terrorism from J&K, Shah said the sustained and coordinated efforts in this direction over the past 10 years have significantly weakened the terrorism ecosystem. He exhorted the security agencies to stay focused on taking stringent action against infiltrators and terrorists, including those engaged in terror financing. “Our goal should be to uproot the existence of terrorists,” Shah told the meeting.
The home minister directed the agencies to make new appointments in the posts of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in view of the timely implementation of the new criminal laws.
Recalling the Modi govt’s ‘policy of zero tolerance against terrorism’ to achieve the goal of a terrorism-free Jammu & Kashmir, Shah directed all security agencies to remain vigilant and continue to work in synergy to eliminate terrorism from the UT.
“The Union home minister appreciated the efforts of the security agencies for significant improvement in all parameters of the security scenario in J&K,” said a release issued by the home ministry after Wednesday’s review.