We have established, not bought peace in J&K: LG Sinha

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that we have established peace and not bought it.

The LG said this while handing over appointment letters to 41 next of kin of victims of terrorism of the Jammu Division.

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He said the days of misgovernance are over. Now, terrorists, separatists, and their patrons are not given government jobs, but they are being identified and given the harshest punishment for their deeds.

The Lieutenant Governor paid homage to the civilian martyrs and shared the grief of the terror victim families.

“Terror victim families were left to struggle in silence for decades. Justice was denied to these families. The deep scars were never healed. Such families are now being recognized, respected and rehabilitated”, he said.

The Lieutenant Governor reiterated that it is his commitment to restore the dignity and economic security to those families who paid the highest price.

“Our mission is to bring about the change in the lives of those families who were deliberately deprived of justice so that they can contribute to society’s all-round progress and nation building,” he said.

After a 20-year wait for relief, the suffering of Naseeb Singh and his family is finally over.

The Lieutenant Governor narrated the heartrending incident of June 28, 2005, when Naseeb Singh’s father, Dharam Singh, and four others from Kotranka, Rajouri, were brutally killed by terrorists.

For two decades, Naseeb Singh and his family were forced to live in misery, constant fear and insecurity. The dark days in their lives have ended. It is a new dawn of hope and dreams for the family, he said.

“Akhtar Hussain, a resident of Reasi, was shot dead by terrorists on July 13, 2005. His wife and children endured immense hardship for two decades. It had left a deep scar on the family.

On November 15, 2004, SPO Sanjeet Kumar was murdered along with his friend by two terrorists in Balan Tundwa, Kishtwar, while they were preparing for a neighbour’s wedding.

These families carried the weight of unspeakable grief. Now, this new beginning will allow them to rebuild their lives with dignity,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

The Lieutenant Governor said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, we are dismantling the entire terror ecosystem.

The Lieutenant Governor stated that certain elements from the dying terror ecosystem are attempting to spread misinformation or negative narratives against the country. He warned that stringent action will be taken against such elements according to the country’s established legal framework.

“Those who are fanning separatism and threatening national unity will face the action as per the law,” he said.

DGP, Nalin Prabhat; Principal Secretary Home, Chandraker Bharti; Commissioner Secretary, GAD M Raju; Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar; IGP Jammu, Bhim Sen Tuti; Deputy Commissioners of various districts, senior officials, and family members of victims of terrorism were present.