Kolkata: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that the security situation in the Union Territory has significantly improved following the abrogation of Article 370, asserting that terrorism is on its deathbed in the valley.
In response to the ”unfortunate” terrorist attack on an army convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, resulting in the death of five soldiers and injuries to two, Sinha expressed his condemnation.
He attributed attempts to disrupt peace in the valley to ”our neighbour,” a veiled reference to Pakistan.
Sinha emphasised, ”It is a very unfortunate and sad incident. We condemn such violence. Our neighbour has been doing such things to disturb the peace in the valley. But it’s all in vain, as terrorism is on its deathbed in Kashmir,” Sinha told reporters at a programme organised by the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata.
Sinha said, ”The security situation has improved to a large extent than what it was earlier, after the abrogation of Article 370.”
Responding to queries from chamber members, Sinha compared the security situation in Kashmir to that in Bengal, stating, ”The security situation in Kashmir is better than that in Bengal. Please visit the state, and you will see the difference.”
Later, when questioned by reporters about the comment, Sinha clarified, ”My remarks should not be twisted politically, as I meant to say that the security situation in Kashmir is as good as in Bengal.”
