Shadow Correspondent
Jammu, 14 July:
Shiv Sena Hindustan J&K President Pt Rajesh Kesri today led strong protest against Pakistan over recent attacks in Jammu region in Arnia on Sunday, calling it as an act of cowardice by Pakistan-based terrorists. Prominent among those who participated in protest include Balveer Kumar , Balwant Saini Ramesh Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Vijay Luthra, Rajkumar, Brahm Singh, Darshana Devi,Neeru Devi, Rajni Devi, Vijay Kumari besides others. Raising anti-Pakistan slogans and chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,” protesters demanded befitting reply to Pakistan for daring to target our brave security forces cowardly. They also paid homage to the brave army personnel who sacrificed their lives for the nation. Speaking on the occasion, Kesri said we pay homage and tributes to the army personnel who laid down their lives for the nation. We stand with their families. We are ready to lay down our lives for these bravehearts defending the country,” he said.He condemned recent terror attack, stating, “It is an act of cowardice by Pakistan-backed terrorists. Pakistan continues to sponsor terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.”He said Pakistan resorts to cowardly terror attacks through terrorists when they fail to confront India directly. “They persist in supporting and sponsoring terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir,” he added. “Pakistan should be held accountable. It has been aiding and abetting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir,” Kesri said. He said India’s Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) with Pakistan are well-fenced, surveyed, and manned. Yet Pakistani state and non-state players are upping the ante and using technology to smuggle illegal arms, ammunition, drugs, currency, propaganda pamphlets, and other items to their supporters and operatives.Drones are cheap and available commercially off-the-shelf and have replaced human smugglers and even terrorists in some cases, as was the case in the Jammu airfield attack a few years ago. India needs to be prepared for next-gen terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and info warfare in Punjab and neighboring states, added Kesri. Kesri linked the surge in violence to the successful completion of the Lok Sabha elections and suggested that increased military operations in the Kashmir Valley have forced terrorists to shift their focus to the Jammu region.Kesri noted, “The center of terrorist activity has moved towards Jammu over the last three years as Army operations have curtailed their ability to operate in the Kashmir Valley. The Army has significantly weakened terrorist networks in Kashmir, and this has frustrated Pakistan.”
