Lagatar24 Desk
Srinagar, Oct 23: Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, arrived in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday on a three-day visit, where he met the family of J&K police officer Inspector Parvez Ahmad, who was assassinated by terrorists earlier this month. Fatima Akhter, Ahmed’s wife, was also spoken to by Shah, who provided her formal paperwork for a government position.
.@JmuKmrPolice के शहीद जवान परवेज अहमद दार के घर जाकर उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि दी। मुझे व पूरे देश को उनकी बहादुरी पर गर्व है। उनके परिजनों से भेंट की और उनकी पत्नी को सरकारी नौकरी दी।
मोदी जी ने जो नए J&K की कल्पना की है, उसको साकार करने के लिए J&K पुलिस पूरी तन्मयता से प्रयासरत है। pic.twitter.com/Krv6CNfdJu
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) October 23, 2021
Manoj Sinha, the Lieutenant Governor of J&K, Union Minister Jitendra Singh, and DGP Dilbag Singh were also in attendance. This is Shah’s first visit to the former state after it was divided and Article 370 was repealed on August 5, 2019.
Meanwhile, for the visit of Home Minister Amit Shah, a multi-layer security plan has been put in place, and the Valley has been transformed into a fortress. His visit comes in the wake of a recent rash of civilian fatalities in the union area.
Several traffic restrictions have been implemented in Srinagar as a result of his arrival, with individuals riding two-wheelers subjected to extensive security checks. Barricades have been erected on valley roads, particularly in the city, and persons have been frisked and checked more frequently.
Following the arrival of the Home Minister, security forces have been deployed in greater numbers across the valley, particularly in Srinagar. According to official sources, 50 additional paramilitary companies are being integrated into the valley.
The BJP office in Jawahar Nagar in the city, where Shah is expected to pay a visit, has been surrounded by a strong security cordon. Similarly, roads leading to the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) have been closed for three days starting Saturday since the Union Home Minister will be attending an event there. Bunkers staffed by the paramilitary CRPF have appeared in various locations of the city and the UT.
