Pakistan promoting radicalisation among youth via social media: Government

NEW DELHI: Pakistan has formulated a new strategy to promote radicalisation among youths through vested groups and social media to give it the shape of a civil resistance in Jammu and Kashmir, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

"This year, Pakistan strategy has been to try and promote radicalisation through vested groups and social media so that this can be given the shape of a civil resistance," Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said in a reply to a written question.

The terrorist groups have become desperate and were incited to attack the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, he said.