Home Minister Amit Shah visited Poonch on Friday and asserted that the Army will not tolerate any kind of interference with civilians and borders and revealed that BSF destroyed and damaged over 118 Pakistani posts and dismantled Pakistan’s entire surveillance system during Operation Sindoor post Pahalgam terror attack.
Shah distributed appointment letters for government jobs to the families of people affected by the cross border attack in Poonch. On this occasion, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, along with several distinguished individuals, was present.
In his address, Shah expressed his condolences to the families affected by cowardly attacks by Pakistan on residential areas, temples, gurudwaras, and madrasas in Poonch.
He said compensation and government jobs cannot fully compensate for the loss of life, but they are a symbol of the sentiments of the Jammu and Kashmir government, the Government of India, and people of the entire nation.
“The spirit of patriotism that emerged among the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir, from the valley to Poonch and Kathua, following the Pahalgam terrorist attack has strengthened the resolve of the entire nation,” he said.
Shah said a cowardly terrorist attack took place on innocent pilgrims in Pahalgam, and thereafter, under the policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to respond to terrorist attacks with promptness and severity, “we destroyed terrorist bases in PoK and Pakistan. For the first time, Indian forces demolished the headquarters of terrorist organizations located within Pakistan's borders”.
He said due to the resolute determination of PM Modi, the precise intelligence provided by agencies, and the remarkable courage and pinpoint accuracy of the military, hundreds of terrorists were killed.
Shah said India attacked the terrorists but Pakistan perceived it as an attack on itself, revealing to the entire world the truth that Pakistan is providing shelter to terrorists.
“India did not attack any military or civilian installation in Pakistan and with utmost precision and restraint, Indian forces completely destroyed Pakistan-sponsored terrorist bases,” he said.
He said frustrated Pakistan resorted to shelling in border areas and civilians in J&K with Poonch suffering the most damage.
“Pakistan fired on all residential areas, temples, gurudwaras and madrasas in Poonch as well. The entire world is strongly condemning Pakistan’s attacks on civilians. When Pakistan attacked our residential areas and unarmed civilians, the Army responded robustly by damaging nine of their airbases and military capabilities, forcing Pakistan to come forward for a ceasefire agreement,” he said.
Shah said under Modi’s leadership, India's security policy is clear: our army will not tolerate any kind of interference on our civilians and borders. “Our armed forces and security personnel are fully capable of responding to every attack.”
The HM said development of Jammu and Kashmir will neither stop nor slow down, and the pace of development that began in 2014 will continue.
He noted during this period, the entire J&K administration stood with the people at every moment.
He said the administration promptly worked to evacuate thousands of people to safe locations, which significantly reduced our losses.