KNZ NEWS DESK
New Delhi: The union govrnment’s goal in Jammu and Kashmir is “good governance, development, responsibility and accountability”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.
“Recurrent terror attacks” that were common under the UPA rule are now history, Modi asserted in an interview to Swarajya magazine while discussing wide-ranging issues of internal security, including Maoist violence and the situation in the North East.
In Kashmir, our goal is good governance, development, responsibility and accountability, the prime minister said.Jammu and Kashmir has been under Governor’s rule since June 20.
Asked whether there would be dialogue with stakeholders in the state, he said the government had appointed an interlocutor who was in touch with many people.
“He is travelling to the interiors and engaging with people, Modi said.Giving details of the security scenario in the country, Modi commended the “brave” and “eternally vigilant” security forces for ensuring peace as well as prosperity for 125 crore Indians.
You can ascertain our security situation from the fact that recurrent terror attacksthat were common under the UPA are now history.
The numbers vis-a-vis Maoist violence in the last four years should make every Indian happy.“Maoist violence has declined by 20 per cent in the affected states, with a concomitant reduction of 34 per cent in deaths in 2017 compared to 2013.
Geographically as well, the influence of Maoist violence has shrunk substantially,he said.
Along with zero tolerance towards violence, the prime minister asserted, hisgovernment has also focused on a massive push to infrastructure and social empowerment to bring positive change in the lives of the poor living in Maoist affected regions.
