Has terrorism really declined in J&K? Ground reality stands different

Claims that terrorist violence has significantly reduced in Jammu and Kashmir have again proved to be wrong after the south Kashmir’s Anantnag district incident.

On Monday terrorists shot dead BJP’s Kisan Morcha president of Kulgam, Ghulam Rasool Dar, and his wife by barging inside their rented accommodation in Lal Chowk area of Anantnag town.

An observer claimed that if the situation would have improved such incidents would not have taken place.

Previously, the son of the owner of a popular eatery named Krishna Dhaba was shot by terrorists in Srinagar. 

On June 8, 2020, terrorists killed a Sarpanch Ajay Pandita alias Bharti, a 40-year-old Kashmiri Pandit who was affiliated with the Congress in south Kashmir’s Anantnag, Pandita, sarpanch of Lukbawan village in Larkipora, was attacked at his orchard.

Another incident where terrorists shot dead another BJP leader Rakesh Pandita on June 2, 2021 in south Kashmir’s Tral area. Pandit, a municipal chairman of Tral in Pulwama district, was visiting a friend, Mushtaq Ahmad, when three terrorists opened fire at them. His friend’s daughter, Asifa Mushtaq, was also hit.

One of the observers said that terrorists target the political workers and members of the minority community at will. He further said that claims and announcements will not help in tackling the situation.