JAMMU:
Taking a strong dig at certain political activists of Kashmir valley and some
fringe organizations in Jammu for creating a hue and cry over the ban on
internet services in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh said
Tuesday that the ban helped in averting some major terror incidents.
Speaking at the conclusion of DISHA meetings, held separately for districts of
Doda and Kishtwar, Dr Jitendra Singh alleged that those opposing ban on
Internet have a vested interest in the continuance of militancy or they want to
play politics at the cost of India’s sovereignty and common man’s safety or
they are not literate enough to understand the nuances of anti-militancy
strategy.
He
asserted that the liquidation of killers of Parihar brothers and Chandrakant in
Kishtwar was accomplished because of the suspension of the internet, which has
also helped in flushing out terrorists operating in Kishtwar and other parts of
the Chenab region.
He said terrorists have been arrested while crossing the border and their
designs to create disturbances have been foiled because of ban on Internet. It
only happened because their handlers’ on this side could not coordinate them.
He said the infiltration has also been contained to a great extent because of
net ban.
Lambasting those political activists from the Valley who are advocating for
lifting the ban on internet in Jammu and Kashmir, Dr Jitendra Singh said these
elements are working at the behest of “anti national elements” otherwise they
should not make such statements.
He said Doda being a hilly district, there is no Panchayat left out without
receiving Rs 30 lakh funds from Government and asked officers to compare that
how much funds they received for Panchayats during last 70 years.
Dr Jitendra Singh said certain political activists in Kashmir valley have been
continuously raising hue and cry over the suspension of internet services
because they are the beneficiaries of terrorism and their politics has, over
the last three decades, survived due to dismal voter turn-out under fear of
militancy.
