Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review the security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. Amit Shah directed all the security agencies to remain alert and work in a synergies mode to eliminate terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
The home minister also directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to ensure ‘zero infiltration’ from the border areas by strengthening the border grid and use of advanced technologies for surveillance and border guarding.
"Union Home Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Central government is committed for ‘Terror free Jammu & Kashmir’. He emphasized the role of paramilitary to achieve the target of terror free J&K," a government statement said.
He also directed the CRPF to continue with the synergy with Indian Army and J&K Police. The minister also reviewed the winter action plan of CRPF and directed to ensure there are no gaps in area domination.
The meeting comes even as two army personnel, including a captain, were killed and another was injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector in Jammu. This was the third incident of cross-border action by terrorists in the Jammu region in four days.
Amit Shah also reviewed the intelligence apparatus working in Jammu and Kashmir and directed them to increase coverage and penetration to generate quality intelligence.
"Shah added that monitoring of terror-financing, tightening grip over Narco-terror cases and dismantling entire terror ecosystem in Jammu & Kashmir are priority of Modi government. He said that strong steps are being taken for 'Zero Terror Plan' in Jammu and Kashmir," the statement added.
The Home Minister also directed the agencies to focus on countering the negative propaganda by the anti-national elements to place the correct picture in public domain. He instructed to continue with the synergy amongst the agencies and guided for adopting technology and increase intelligence.