New Delhi: Sunil Sharma, the Leader of the Opposition in the J&K Assembly, remarked on Sunday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit to evaluate the security situation in the region is crucial due to Pakistan’s repeated attempts to disrupt peace in past few months.
Amit Shah’s visit to the Union Territory comes amidst rising incidents of ceasefire violations and terror incidents, emanating from the Pakistani side.
Sunil Sharma explained the significance of his visit to the region, emphasizing on how it will give strength to the preparedness of security forces.
Sharma remarked, “Union Home Minister regularly visits J&K to review the security situation. This time, the visit is even more serious because, for the past year, Pakistan has been trying to disturb peace in border areas through new tactics and modules.”
His comments reflect the heightened security concerns in J&K, especially given the increase in cross-border tensions.
During his visit, Amit Shah is expected to meet with the families of policemen who recently lost their lives in an encounter with terrorists.
Additionally, he will review the security situation at a forward post along the India-Pakistan border. Shah’s visit will also include a review of various development initiatives in the region, highlighting the government’s commitment to both security and development in the region.
On April 8, Shah will first take stock of various development programmes in the union territory (UT) at a meeting to be held at the Raj Bhawan in Srinagar. Subsequently, he will attend another meeting at the Raj Bhavan, where the security situation in the UT will be reviewed.
He will also visit the family of Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat in Srinagar. The officer died on September 13, 2023, while fighting terrorists in the Kokernag area of the Anantnag district. The Home minister will review various developmental projects during his stay in Srinagar.
He said the situation would soon be normal in Jammu as the security forces were on the job. He also said that the stand on statehood is clear, and it would be restored at the appropriate time.
This is Amit Shah’s first visit to J&K after an elected government took office in October last year.
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Srinagar, Apr 07: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Srinagar on Monday evening.
He was received by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other dignitaries at Srinagar Airport.
After landing in Kashmir, Shah visited the residence of Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Muzamil, 32, who was one among the four officers who lost their lives in the line of duty during an encounter with terrorists in south Kashmir’s Kokernag area on September 13, 2023. Bhat was awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously.
Shah, who is on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, spent nearly 20 minutes with the slain police officer’s father, retired IGP Ghulam Hassan Bhat, before heading to Raj Bhawan in Srinagar, sources said.
Shah will stay in Srinagar till Tuesday afternoon. He will chair a high level meeting on developmental works at Raj Bhawan tomorrow and would also lead a comprehensive Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting, it would be attended by the officers of J&K Police, Army, CAPF, Central Intelligence agencies, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and senior MHA officials. (KNO)
HM’s visit crucial: LoP Sharma
