Attempts being made to revive militancy in Chenab valley: BJP leader

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and member of parliament in Rajya Sabha, Shamsher Singh Manhas Wednesday said that recent incidents of violence in Chenab valley were attempts to revive militancy in the area.

Speaking at a press conference here, the MP asked theadministration to take strict measures against antinational elements andsuppress their bid before the situation slips out of hand.

   

“Recent killing of a man in Bhaderwah, killing of RSSworkers and his personal security officers in April and last year’s killing ofParihar brothers in Kishtwar (BJP leaders) is a larger plan to terroriseerstwhile Doda district again,” Manhas said.

“These incidents of violence are dragging militancy-freezones of Jammu to a situation like earlier 90s when nobody dared to come tothese places.”

Manhas was part of a BJP delegation which recently visitedBhaderwah and Kishtwar towns and met with prominent locals and key socialgroups to take firsthand account of the situation.

“Due to aggressive operations in south Kashmir the militantssuccessfully sneaked into Kishtwar, Ramban and Bhaderwah. Taking advantage ofdense forests, natural caves and difficult topography they manage to hidethemselves and strike according to plan,” the BJP MP claimed, lashing out at thestate administration for its failure to track down hiding militants in theChenab area.

“A number of agencies is active in Jammu and Kashmir andevery information has been shared with administration but local administrationfailed to nab them. There should be an investigation on working of localadministration.”

Manhas also voiced his concern over fear among the minoritycommunity after the “selective killings” in the area and asked for a befittingreply to all antinational and antisocial elements.

The MP said that Governor’s administration should strengthenlocal defense systems and empower village defense committees (VDCs) along withthe deployment of forces to ensure the upkeep of normalcy in the region.

“Deployment of army battalions and special forces like CRPF,JAKLI and SOG in the region will also positively work to defeat the evil designof antinational elements,” he said.

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