Onlykashmir.in News Desk
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a Unified Headquarters meeting at Lok Bhavan in Srinagar and reviewed the security scenario in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, directing the top security establishment to put in place a foolproof counter-strategy against terrorism.
The meeting drew the senior leadership of the armed forces, police and civil administration. GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, GOC Chinar Corps Lt Gen Balbir Singh and GOC White Knight Corps Lt Gen Mohit Seth attended, along with Air Vice Marshal Anand Sondhi, AOC J&K and Ladakh. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, DGP Nalin Prabhat, Special DG Coordination PHQ S.J.M. Gillani, Additional Chief Secretary Home Chandraker Bharti, ADGP CID M.K. Sinha and Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Govind Jaiswal were also present, with senior officials of the CAPFs, J&K Police, intelligence agencies and the civil administration.
The Lieutenant Governor began by congratulating the Army, CAPFs, J&K Police and intelligence agencies on the peaceful conduct of the Shri Amarnathji Yatra, one of the largest and most demanding security exercises in the region each year. He said real-time collaboration among agencies is vital to achieving the security objectives of the Union Territory.
Setting out his expectations, Sinha said a foolproof counter-strategy must be implemented to completely choke off logistical and financial support for terrorists, and that measures to disrupt and counter infiltration must be stepped up. “Operations must continue to neutralize the remnants of the terrorist ecosystem,” he said. He added that the networks trying to misguide and radicalise people should be targeted aggressively and dismantled.
The Lieutenant Governor also turned to the relationship between the security apparatus and the public. He directed the security forces and J&K Police to build public trust by ensuring that the voices of the people are heard and their grievances resolved. The instruction recognises that lasting security depends not only on operations but also on the confidence of citizens in those who protect them.
With the onset of winter, Sinha reviewed the operational preparedness of the police and security agencies. Winter conditions bring heavy snowfall and difficult terrain to many parts of the Union Territory, and they can affect movement, communication and surveillance. He stressed the need to maintain vigilance in order to counter emerging threats during the season.
Unified Headquarters meetings bring the Army, paramilitary forces, police and intelligence agencies together under one roof, so that inputs are shared and operations are coordinated. The emphasis this time on cutting off financial and logistical support, curbing infiltration and dismantling radicalisation networks points to a strategy that goes beyond action in the field and seeks to dismantle the structures that sustain militancy.
