Stone-Pelting, Terror Down In Kashmir After Abrogation Of Article 370

Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday said that since the scrapping of the provisions of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the law and order situation has improved. “After the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, there are fewer incidents of violence. The figures and facts reflect that the law and order situation has improved over there,” said General Naravane. He also said that incidents of stone-pelting are negligible and the overall situation has improved a lot.“If you look at the incidents before August 5 and after August 5, the numbers itself will show that the situation has improved. The incidents of violence, be it stone-pelting, terrorist-related violence, all have seen a sharp decline. There is no doubt about this,” the Army Chief said.

From August till now, stone-pelting incidents have reduced by 40 to 45 per cent in Kashmir, the Central government had stated. Around 190 stone-throwing incidents were reported from the valley after the scrapping of the provisions of Article 370 and 260 people involved in them were jailed. In 2019, around 544 incidents of stone-pelting took place and 190 of them have taken place since August 5. He further informed that around 250 Pakistan-based terrorists are stationed across the Line of Control and are making attempts to infiltrate every day. He also said that there are around 20 to 25 active launch pads across the Line of Control and India is monitoring the situation. tressing upon bolstering military capabilities along the northern frontier, the Army Chief said that India needs to be firm in its resolve while dealing with the boundary issues with China.