Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai informed Rajya Sabha that 180 terrorists, 31 security personnel and 31 civilians have been killed in J&K in 123 terror incidents so far this year.

 

 

In reply to a written question, Rai stated, “14 persons belonging to minorities, including three Kashmiri Hindus, have been killed in the Union Territory of J&K since January, 2022 till November 30, 2022”.

 

“The government has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and the security situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir. There has been substantial decline in terrorist attacks — from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021,” he stated. Sharing details on the issue of threat to journalists working for local news organisations, Rai said eight journalists working in Kashmir have received threats from terrorists and four of them have quit their jobs.

 

 

“As reported, eight journalists working for Srinagar-based local newspapers received threat through terror blog ‘Kashmir Fight’. Four media-persons have reportedly resigned. The media-persons who resigned belong to the media house ‘Rising Kashmir’. In this regard, a case has been registered in Shergari police station in Srinagar,” he said.