Government releases figures regarding killings post abrogation of article 370

By: Musaib Iqbal MK

Srinagar

The Union Government has given the figures about the killings of civilians, militants and men in uniform post abrogation of article 370. According to these figures, after August 5, 2019, 366 militants, 96 civilians and 81 forces personnel were killed.

Government has been saying that the levels of violence have gone down in Jammu and Kashmir and the peace has returned. These claims of the Union Government are being contested by the former chief minister and other political parties maintaining that the situation has deteriorated and it has prompted the government to bring more security forces to tackle the situation.

As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a query in the Rajya Sabha, about the number of Kashmir Hindus and Kashmiri Pandits displaced in Kashmir post abrogation of article 370 and the number of militants, forces forces personnel, and civilians killed stated: “After repeal of Article 370, no Kashmiri Pandit has been displaced from the valley.

However, recently some KP families, mostly women and children have moved to the Jammu region. These families are government employees, many of whom move to Jammu in winter as part of movement of officials and the winter vacation in educational institutions.”

In reply to another query, the MoS Home said that post roll back of Article 370, on August 5, 2019 to November 30, 2021, 366 militants, 96 civilians and 81 forces personnel were killed.

With KNO inputs