J and K Governor Satyapal said that it is for the sake of security that additional forces are being deployed in the Valley. There are apprehensions that there could be a terror attack on the valley. More than 35000 troops are stationed in the valley. The NIT Srinagar has been closed and the students were advised to go back to their places.
The Amarnath Yatra has also been put away as the pilgrims could become the soft target for the terrorists. national conference leader Omar Abdullah met Governor Satyapal and expressed apprehensions of the people on Article 370. Omar also has asked about 35 A.
Omar said that there was nothing to worry over the matter. Why should the tourists be sent out of the Valley he questioned. The parliament should make a statement over the situation Omar suggested.
Meanwhile, the Telugu students are being brought back to Delhi on the advice of the TRS working President KTR. Meanwhile, 2 terrorists belonging to Jaish were killed in the valley yesterday.
The Governor, on the other hand, has advised the people in General not to worry about the situation in the valley. While there is tension prevailing in J and K defence minister Rajnath Sing was in Hyderabad at the Golden Jubilee function of BDL.
The Home and defence Minister are yet to make an announcement over the tense situation. Leader of the Opposition and the Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said that the security forces are being beefed up and alerted from time to time. Never before such kind of action was taken in Jammu Kashmir.
The people frightened in J and K apart from Laddakh. Why the tourists were asked to return he questioned?
