In Jammu and Kashmir, the Narendra Modi government is anticipated to take strong measures to guarantee that the minority community is safer in the union territory and is not targeted by Pakistan-based terrorist groups.
Home minister Amit Shah is expected to issue tangible orders to both the civil and police administrations during an overall review of Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow afternoon. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, UT Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, top intelligence leaders, the UT Chief Secretary, and the DGP would all be present at the discussions.
While the J&K Police believe the targeted killings of minority community members in Kulgam, including bank manager Vijay Kumar, were carried out by the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), security agencies believe the cold-blooded murders were carried out by a module of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
Despite the fact that the JKP police are attempting to apprehend the killers of both Kumar and schoolteacher Rajni Bala, who was killed by terrorists in Kulgam two days ago, the focus of the home minister’s meeting will be on how to secure the minority community by not posting them more than 30 kilometers from the headquarters to avoid being targeted by jihadists.
In addition to Home Minister Amit Shah calling on the civil administration to be more aware of the security needs of minorities in the UT, the JKP will be requested to firmly involve the local thana SHOs in the security of the UT. Planners of national security believe the eradication of terrorism from Punjab in the 1980s and 1990s was only made possible by the involvement of the local thana in counter-terror operations as well as in securing the entire community under one roof.
During the review meeting tomorrow, the Home Minister could also outline new steps to ensure that the civilian administration is more responsive and discreet to prevent innocent people from being identified, then singled out, and then targeted.
