Militant activities have come down in Jammu and Kashmir as the people of the state are not giving shelter to militants, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said here on Saturday.
Addressing the 5th Governing Council meeting of NitiAayog,Malik said time has come to focus on development of the state. He also gave apowerpoint presentation and figures about militant activities.
“Militancy has shrunk in the Valley and the situationhas improved a lot,” NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar quoted Malik ashaving said.
Kumar said the Governor put across his points strongly inthe meeting and presented figures to prove as to how militancy has shrunk inthe state.
“As the situation has improved, now we need to focus onstate’s development. We also need to focus on agricultural products,” hesaid.
The Governor claimed that the administration was gettinginformation about militants and their activities by locals and that they arenot offering shelter to those involved in militant activities.
Kumar said that Home Minister Amit Shah assured the statesfacing the menace of militancy and Maoism that the Centre stands behind them.
Prime Minister NarendraModi assured the states the Ministryof Home Affairs will coordinate with all affected states to decisively endMaoism and drive the agenda of development in the affected regions.
Shah said steadfast implementation of National Policy andAction Plan started in 2015 has resulted in significant success in combatingthe Maoists problem. The Centre and states have collaborated in the endeavor,he added.He said the geographical area of influence ofLeftwing extremism has shrunk and the number of perpetrators of violence hasdeclined significantly.