Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra claimed that Pakistan’s continuing proxy war and its unceasing campaigns, for the past nearly three decades now, is destabilizing Jammu and Kashmir and thwarting its development.
The governor greeted the people on the eve of Independence Day,
He is quoted to have said, ‘like other States, J&K has also been striving to achieve its developmental goals. Located at one end of the country, our State suffers disadvantages on account of long distances from the major markets, difficult geographical and climatic conditions and inadequate connectivity. But, most of all, steady growth and advancement have suffered because of Pakistan’s continuing proxy war and its unceasing campaigns, for the past nearly three decades now, to perpetrate violence and destabilize Jammu and Kashmir.’
The governor added ‘in the past year, our western neighbour attempted to infiltrate an unusually large number of trained terrorists across the International Border and Line of Control. Our Army and Police Forces carried out effective operations and neutralized perhaps the largest ever number of terrorists in the past many years. Side by side, we also suffered the loss of Security Forces personnel and civilian lives.’