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LG Sinha Says Fear of Terror Networks in Kashmir Has 'Almost Ended'

He cited near-zero local recruitment as evidence of a return to normal life.

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Referring to protests in Kashmir after the April 22 Pahalgam attack, the L-G said now the people come out on the streets against terrorists.
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Overview

  • Speaking at an Indian Chamber of Commerce event in Srinagar on August 23, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the Valley’s fear of terrorists and their support ecosystem has nearly vanished.
  • He stated that only one local youth has joined militant ranks so far this year and described routine stone-pelting as a thing of the past.
  • Sinha said Pakistan-backed shutdowns that once totaled about 150 hartal days a year have ceased over the last five years.
  • Pointing to visible changes on the ground, he noted that Srinagar’s Lal Chowk stays busy late into the evening and that recent Lok Sabha and Assembly polls saw the highest turnout in 35 years.
  • He highlighted new investment worth thousands of crores and said Pulwama now hosts more industrial units than Srinagar, with projects expanding in districts like Anantnag and Pulwama.