Srinagar: The state administration on Wednesday said that to ensure smooth conduct of Amarnath pilgrimage in the Valley will be a challenge to them.
However, it was also added that the situation in the Valley was very good.
Governor Satya Pal Malik while talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at SKICC, said that the situation in the Valley was very good, adding that the militant recruitment as well as the stone pelting incidents especially on Fridays have declined. “Two of the youth who had joined militant ranks have recently returned to their families. People have understood that this way will lead us nowhere,” he added.
Malik however stated that smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra is a challenge for the State administration. “I take it as a challenge. We will ensure safe Yatra and we will deal with the issues confronting very carefully,” he said.
He further added that the rush of tourists in the Valley is mounting while as there was no threat to the tourists in Kashmir. However, Governor Malik said that stray incidents are still taking place and even America, France, England and other countries failed to stop it.
Asked about sharing of inputs by Pakistan about possible attack in Kashmir, Governor said, “Pakistan is duty bound to share intelligence inputs with us. But people should be cautious of the facts that how many attacks they (Pakistan) were able to stop in its country.”
Referring to a query, Governor Malik said his administration has disrupted the militant infra. “You are well-informed about the tackling of militancy by previous regimes and our way of tackling the militancy,” he said.
(KNS)
