Rehan Qayoom Mir
Srinagar, Sep 26: Congratulating the security forces, Jammu and Kashmir Police and intelligence agencies for recent successful anti-terror operations, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that war against terrorism is not over yet in the Union Territory.
Chairing the marathon Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting which lasted for more than two hours at Raj Bhawan here, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha discussed the situation across J&K with the security top brass.
“Threadbare discussions were held on counter infiltration and counter terrorism operations,” said an official.
The meeting, he said, discussed winter preparedness, recent LoC escalation by Pakistan and other key issues. “War against terrorism is not over yet. Kinetic and non-kinetic operations must continue. We must maintain the momentum and take stringent action against terrorism and its entire ecosystem,” Sinha told the officers, during the meeting.
The Lieutenant Governor directed the security apparatus to proactively adapt to evolving threats, and called for “Whole of Government Approach” for effectively tackling radicalisation and drug menace.
The meeting was attended by Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat and General Officer Commanding (GoC) 15 Corps Lieutenant General Prashant Srivastava. GoC 16 Corps Lieutenant General P K Mishra, GoC 9 Corps Lieutenant General Rajan Sharawat, Air Vice Marshal Vikas Sharma, Army Ordnance Corps, Jammu and Kashmir, S J M Gillani, Special Director General Coordination PHQ, Principal Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti and Additional DGP CID Nitish Kumar were also among other officers present.
Pertinently Sinha had chaired the last UHQ meeting in May this year after the success of ‘Operation Sindoor.’ During that meeting Sinha had directed the security agencies to conduct “precise, intelligence-led operations” in order to neutralise terrorists and dismantle their “support cells.”
Meanwhile, an official spokesman said that after a thorough security review and discussion in UHQ meeting, the Lieutenant Governor announced the reopening of 12 tourist destinations across Jammu Kashmir, which were temporarily closed as precautionary measures after the heinous April 22 Pahalgam terror attack which left 26 civilians, mostly tourists dead.
Of these tourist spots and religious places, 5 are in Jammu and 7 in Kashmir Division.
Aru Valley, Rafting Point Yanner, Akkad Park, Padshahi Park Bijbehara, Dara Shikoh Garden in Anantnag, Kaman Post, Eco-Park Khadniyar in Baramulla, Dagan Top in Ramban, Dhaggar in Kathua, Chinkah in Reasi, Shiv Cave in Salal, Reasi, and Padri in Doda to be reopened from Monday, 29th September.
