Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai on Wednesday said 180 militants have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir during encounters with government forces this year so far.
Nityanand Rai, while informing the Rajya Sabha said that 123 militancy-related incidents took place in J-K during the current year with 31 government forces personnel and 31 civilian being killed.
He also said eight journalists working with Srinagar based local newspapers received threat through “Kashmir Fight” blog and four journalists belonging to the media house Rising Kashmir also resigned.
“In this regard a case has been registered in Shergari police station, Srinagar,” he added.
He further said the government has taken several steps to protect the lives of people including media persons from threats and attacks as under proactive security arrangements security grid which includes police, army, CAPF and intelligence agencies remain deployed across J-K to thwart any threat or attempt at the hands of militants or their handlers.
Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said the government has a policy of zero tolerance against militancy and that security situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir.
Rai, while informing the Rajya Sabha, said there has been substantial decline in militant incidents from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021.
“14 persons belonging to minorities including three Kashmiri pandits have been killed in J-K since January, 2022 till 30th November, 2022,” he said.
He also said there were certain media reports of Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti highlighting their security concerns.
“Various measures have been taken by the government to protect the lives of minorities which include group security in the form of static guards, day and night area domination, round the clock Nakas at strategic points, patrolling and speculative Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs), security arrangements through appropriate deployment,” he said.
He added a robust security and intelligence grid is in place in J-K to thwart any attempt at the hands of the militants.
