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| After every 18 hrs, militancy claims civilian life in J&K, says MHA | | | SaqibJunaid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Sept 21: After every 18 hours, a civilian is killed in militancy-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir, says a recent report of union Home Ministry.
The report says J&Khas been affected by terrorist and secessionist violence, sponsored and supported from across the border, for more than two decades. "Since the advent of militancy in 1990, 13,921 civilians and 4,961 security force (SF) personnel have lost their lives till 2015," says the report.
The ongoing militancy is "intrinsically linked with infiltration of terroristsfrom across the border".The report says that protection of human rights (HR) and prevention of HR violations is accorded the highest priority by the government. It says that security forces are under instructions to respect the human rights of all people and work steadfastly with a humane face while performing their day to- day operational duties. "Every reported case of alleged human rights violations is taken serious note of and investigation done promptly in a transparent manner and taken to its logical conclusion. Suitable punitive action is taken against those found guilty."
To support the state government in its initiatives, the report states that the Central Government has been making available Central Armed Police Forces as and when necessary, and has been helping to strengthen the state police. The Ministry of Home Affairs reimburses the expenditure incurred by the State Government on a variety of security related measures. These include expenditure on carriage of Constabulary, material supplies, rent of accommodation, honorarium to Special Police Officers, Civic Action Programmes, air-lift charges, raising cost of India Reserve Battalions, transport, boarding and lodging, alternate accommodation for security forces etc. "The total amount reimbursed from 1989 till 31.12.2015 under Security Related Expenditure (Police) is `5,021.64 crore."
"The Union Government in tandem with the State Government, has adopted a multi-pronged approach to contain cross border infiltration, which inter-alia, includes strengthening of the border infrastructure, multi-tiered and multi modal deployment along the International Border/Line of Control and near
the ever changing infiltration routes, construction of border fencing, improved technological surveillance, weapons and equipments for Security Forces, improved intelligence and operational coordination, synergized intelligence flow and pro-active action against terrorists within the State. The Government has adopted various counter terrorism strategies to neutralize the efforts and capabilities of militants to disturb the peace in the State. It has also encouraged policies to mainstream the youth and discourage the local youth from joining militancy," the report says.
Further it states that it takes take suitable measures by all the SFs to safeguard the borders from cross border terrorism and to contain militancy. "To ensure that the democratic process is sustained and the primacy of civil administration restored to effectively tackle the socio-economic problems facing the people on account of the effects of prolonged militancy in the State," it says. |
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