July 24, 2024

J&K: 900 terrorists killed since abrogation of Article 370, says Centre

The government of India has zero tolerance toward terrorism, and it will be wiped out from Jammu and Kashmir very soon, the minister of state for Home Affairs said on Wednesday.

Replying to a question from Congress, MP Promod Tiwari, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, said that there are only places for terrorists – that is, either hell or jail and very soon, terrorism will be wiped out from J&K.

He said that 900 terrorists have been killed in J&K after the abrogation of Article 370, and 28 have been killed in recent few days, while a number of soldiers killed in this period is much less than is condemnable.

The minister said that from 2004-2014, J&K witnessed 7217 terror-related incidents and 2259 from 2014-2024. “2829 security forces and civilians were killed in J&K from 2004-2014, while 941 security forces and civilians were killed from 2014-2024.”

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He said that the number has come down by 67 percent since 2014, and there is also a reduction of 69 percent in terror incidents and an 80 percent reduction in the killing of civilians and security forces.

The minister said that J&K has seen a new dawn of development as jobs are being created, schools are opened and all facilities are being enhanced. He said that people are now living peacefully and everyone visiting there is safe that is why crores of tourists visited J&K last year.