Stone-pelters in J&K Now Panches, Sarpanches: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while addressing the security personnel at the National Police Memorial, said "those who threw stones at the security personnel in Jammu & Kashmir have now become panches and sarpanches".

"Youth earlier involved in throwing stones are now involved in various developmental projects introduced by the government". He highlighted that most of the 'hotspots' of the country are almost free from anti-national activities now and the situation in major security theatres has improved over the last eight years of the Narendra Modi government.

"Earlier, there were big incidents in the Northeast, Kashmir and the Left-Wing Extremism-affected areas, when the armed forces were given special power. But now, youth are given special powers for their progress," he said. He said there has been a more than 70% decline in the incidents of violence reported from insurgency-hit areas of the North East during this time period.


The same was the situation in Jammu and Kashmir as well as in states affected by Naxal violence, the minister said while addressing top police and paramilitary forces commanders at the National Police Memorial in the Chanakyapuri area on the occasion of the National Police Commemoration Day.