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New Delhi, Feb 2: Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that 439 terrorists have been killed in Jammu and Kashmir since Article 370 was repealed, while 541 terrorism-related incidents have been reported in the Union Territory.
“541 terror incidents while 439 terrorists eliminated and 98 civilians who lost their lives and 109 Security Forces (SFs) martyred in Jammu and Kashmir after the repeal of Article 370 post-August 5, 2019 till January 26, 2022,” said minister in a written reply to Rajya Sabha MP Neeraj Dangi.
439 terrorists were killed after the repeal of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. 98 civilians & 109 security personnel also lost their lives & 541 incidents of terror were reported during this period: MoS Home Nityanand Rai in Rajya Sabha
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— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2022
The MoS Home also told the Upper House that no substantial public property was damaged during these instances. “However, damages to private property in the amount of 5.3 crore have been estimated,” he said.
Notably, the President’s address kicked off the 2022 Budget Session of the Parliament on January 31. The first half of the budget session runs from January 31 to February 11, while the second half runs from March 14 to April 8.
