Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today declared that Pakistan has been decisively taught a lesson by the Indian Armed Forces following decades of cross-border terrorism and the recent brutal killing of civilians in Kashmir. Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Dhunseri Polyfilm Industrial Unit at village Dohlian Jattan in Kathua district, the LG reflected on the pain Jammu and Kashmir has endured over the past 30\u201335 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOver 50,000 innocent lives have been lost to terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir,\u201d said Sinha. \u201cIndia tried all options with our neighbour, but Pakistan was not ready to mend its ways until a decisive response was given under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The LG recalled that he was originally scheduled to attend the Kathua event on April 30, but plans were postponed following the tragic killing of 26 civilians\u2014including 25 tourists\u2014by Pakistani-sponsored terrorists in Baisaran, Pahalgam, on April 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In retaliation, Sinha revealed, the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor<\/strong> on the intervening night of May 6 and 7. \u201cOn the Prime Minister\u2019s directions, nine terror camps across the border in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) were destroyed. Civilian and military infrastructure was not targeted\u2014only terror camps and their operatives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He added that Pakistan responded by shelling civilian areas in Poonch, Rajouri, Jammu, Uri, and Tangdhar. \u201cSeveral civilians were martyred in the unprovoked shelling. But our forces sent a clear message\u2014no Pakistani installation is out of our reach. Within three days, Pakistan was forced to back down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sinha hailed the bravery of the Indian Armed Forces and the effectiveness of indigenous defence systems developed under the Make in India<\/em> initiative. He called the Pahalgam attack an \u201cunholy attempt\u201d to damage Jammu and Kashmir\u2019s tourism sector, disrupt communal harmony, and destabilize the region\u2019s growing economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The LG also emphasized that despite repeated provocations, the Centre remains committed to the development of Jammu and Kashmir. \u201cTwo days ago, Prime Minister Modi made it clear that the march of progress in the Union Territory will not stop, come what may.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He concluded by urging citizens to stay vigilant against the divisive designs of anti-national forces. \u201cOur adversaries are trying to sow discord and halt our progress. It is up to all of us to safeguard the peace, prosperity, and unity of Jammu and Kashmir<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today declared that Pakistan has been decisively taught a lesson by the Indian Armed Forces following decades of cross-border terrorism and the recent brutal killing of civilians in Kashmir. Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Dhunseri Polyfilm Industrial Unit at village Dohlian Jattan in Kathua district, the LG […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,30],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3414","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jammu","8":"category-jammu-kashmir"},"yoast_head":"\n