Overview
- On Saturday, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha told Foundation Day audiences that Jammu and Kashmir had been transformed since the abrogation of Article 370 and that official records show more than 780 terrorists eliminated since 2020.
- Sinha framed a ‘zero‑tolerance’ security policy as the reason for ending local recruitment and stopping stone‑pelting, describing those results as the basis for restored normal life across the Union Territory.
- He said authorities carried out intensified action against drug networks in 2026, claiming thousands of arrests and the attachment or demolition of properties described as bought with drug proceeds.
- The administration touted economic and institutional gains, including a rise in per‑capita income to over ₹2 lakh, a turnaround at J&K Bank, and the peaceful conduct of recent assembly elections, while media coverage notes these figures are official claims rather than independent verifications.
- The event mixed symbolism and policy—Sinha flagged off a Run for Unity, aired a documentary and set a vision for J&K by 2047—yet regional‑party leaders did not attend, underscoring continuing political tensions and the administration’s effort to shape public perception of its record.