SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday chaired a Unified Headquarters (UHQ) meeting at Lok Bhavan, Srinagar, to review the prevailing security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, stressing the need for stronger counter-terrorism measures, improved intelligence coordination and sustained vigilance.
The meeting was attended by GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, DGP Nalin Prabhat, GOC Chinar Corps Lt Gen Balbir Singh, GOC White Knight Corps Lt Gen Mohit Seth, Special DG Coordination PHQ S.J.M. Gillani, Air Vice Marshal Anand Sondhi, AOC J&K and Ladakh, Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Chandraker Bharti, ADGP CID M.K. Sinha, Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor Govind Jaiswal, and senior officials from the Armed Forces, CAPFs, J&K Police, intelligence agencies and civil administration.
The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the Army, CAPFs, J&K Police and intelligence agencies for ensuring the peaceful conduct of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra.
Emphasising the importance of coordinated security efforts, Sinha said real-time collaboration among agencies was vital to achieving security objectives.
“A foolproof counter-strategy must be implemented to completely choke off logistical and financial support for terrorists and we must step up measures to disrupt and counter infiltration,” he said, directing security agencies to continue operations against the remaining elements of the terrorist ecosystem.
He also called for aggressive action against networks attempting to misguide and radicalise people, stressing the need to dismantle such structures.
The Lieutenant Governor further directed security forces and J&K Police to strengthen public trust by ensuring that people’s voices are heard and their grievances addressed.
Reviewing operational preparedness for the winter season, Sinha underscored the need for continued vigilance and effective coordination among security agencies to counter emerging threats.
