JAMMU, FEBUARY 16: Governor Satya Pal Malik convened a high level meeting at the Raj Bhavan today and reviewed the present law and order situation in the State in the aftermath of a major terror attack on a CRPF convoy and martyring its personnel at Lethpora Awantipora village in Pulwama district on Thursday.

The meeting was attended by Advisors, Shri Vijay Kumar, Shri Khursheed Ahmad Ganai, Shri K K Sharma and Shri K Skandan  besides Shri B V R Subramanyam, Chief Secretary, Shri Dilbagh Singh, Director General of Police, Shri Umang Narula, Principal Secretary to Governor, and Shri Shaleen Kabra Principal Secretary, Home.

The Governor directed the Police to take strict action without mercy against those indulging in any type of violence, arson or rumour mongering irrespective of political and religious affiliation.

The Governor reviewed the situation of students from Jammu and Kashmir State in various Universities and Colleges across the country. He was informed that the Liaison Officers appointed at all major locations were working effectively and coordinating  with University Authorities and local Police ensuring the safety of our students. Some minor developments happened in Baba Fareed Institute  of Technology, Dehradun, Maharishi Markand University, Ambala and Chitkara University, Batti (H.P.). In all three places, Liaison Officers worked with the Deans/ Vice Chancellors to ensure safety of J&K students. The Governor directed that the LOs should continue to be in close touch with J&K Students and ensure their safety.

The Governor was informed that the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu held the Peace Committee meeting in Jammu yesterday. In the meeting, all Parties universally condemned the unfortunate incidents in Jammu city and agreed to restrain their supporters from indulging in any unlawful behaviour. The Governor directed Divisional Commissioner, Jammu to hold another Peace Committee Meeting today and appeal to all parties to maintain peace and harmony.

The Governor asked all Political parties and senior Political leaders to appeal to people to maintain peace and harmony. He requested them not to pay heed to rumours or misleading information that is being circulated. He appealed to the Political parties that in case any untoward incident comes to their knowledge, they should report it immediately to the Police or to anyone in the Government who will respond immediately rather than escalating the situation by calling for counter strikes in other parts of the State. The Governor stated that the situation in Jammu has been restored back to almost normal and it should be our collective endeavour to maintain this.

The Governor appealed to the people to maintain peace and communal harmony so that the forces trying to disrupt the peaceful environs for their petty interests are defeated. He said that the people of the State have always believed in mutual brotherhood and co-existence throughout the ages.

Srinagar, Jan 16 : Barely few hours after all-party meeting discuss the Pulwama attack that left 40 security personnel dead, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a high-level security review meeting at his Delhi residence.
Top MHA sources told KNS that RAW chief AK Dhasmana, Additional Director IB Arvind Kumar, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba & NSA Ajit Doval attend the meeting held at the residence of the home minister.
Sources said that National Conference (NC) leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah was also present at Home minister’s residence at the time of meeting.
Sources said that the home minister review the security situation and the top security officials are learnt to have made a presentation on the Pulwama attack and the overall security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
At least 40 CRPF personnel were killed and five injured on Thursday in one of the deadliest attacks in Jammu and Kashmir when a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle reportedly carrying over 100 kg of explosives into their bus in Pulwama district.
Meanwhile sources said that on the directions of home minister the MHA today issued an advisory to all states and UTs to take necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of Kashmiri students and other residents in the other states of India.
There have been some reports of students and other residents of Jammu and Kashmir experiencing threats and intimidation in the wake of attack in Pulwama.
Sources said that earlier the all-party meeting attended by almost all the national political parties, discuss the security situation in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack.
Sources said that the parties, including the BJP and the Congress, passed a resolution condemning the attack.
Sources further told KNS that the all-party meeting was attended by Congress senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma and Jyotiraditya Scindia of the Congress, Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Derek O’ Brien of the Trinamool, Sanjay Raut of the Shiv Sena, D Raja of the Left, Farooq Abdullah of the National Conference, Ram Vilas Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party among others.
Sources said that opposition leaders asked union home minister to request Prime Minister Narendra Modi on their behalf to call a meeting of national and regional parties.
Sources said that the government briefed the parties about the attack in Pulwama and the steps being taken so far.
Sources said that home minister who chaired the all-party meeting also spoke strongly about the violence that broke out in Jammu after the attack, saying that no communal attacks will be tolerated.
It is to mention here that Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited Jammu and Kashmir Friday where he held meetings with security officers and also carried the coffin of a soldier killed in the attack. (KNS)

Amitabh Bachchan will donate Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men who were killed in the Pulwama car bomb attack. The actor will be donating a total amount of Rs 2.5 crore, he revealed in a tweet.

On Thursday afternoon, Adil Ahmad Dar of the Pakistan-based militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad rammed a SUV filled with explosives into a bus that was part of a security convoy. The attack, which is the deadliest on security forces in decades and the worst ever attack in Jammu and Kashmir, has claimed the lives of 49 troops.

Currently, Amitabh is in the process of finding out “from several government sources where and how the amount will be distributed to ensure it is expedited”, reports IANS. “Yes, Mr Bachchan will be giving Rs 5 lakh to each of the killed’ families and is currently finding out the correct process to do so,” his spokesperson confirmed to the agency.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned the perpetrators of the attack that they will receive a befitting reply. “Bharat ki ye niti rahi hai ki hum kisi ko chhedte nahin hai, lekin main fir saaf kar doon ki naye Bharat ko kisi ne chheda to wo chhodta bhi nahi hai. Ye humare surakshabalon ne pehle bhi kar dikhaya hai aur ab bhi koi kasar chhodi nahi jaayegi (It has been India’s policy that we don’t initiate conflict. However, I want to make it clear that if anyone messes with the new India, we do not let them go free. Our security forces have proved this in the past and this time, too, no stone will be left unturned),” he said at an event in Dhule, Maharashtra.

IANS