Lt. Governor: Will establish peace in J&K, not buy it
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Jammu: Manoj Sinha, Jammu and Kashmir's Lt Governor, said Tuesday that the government intends to establish peace in the state instead of continuing the practice of buying it.
"Security forces have gained the upper hand in countering terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and they are working to destroy the militant ecosystem in the Union Territory," Sinha said to the media.
"We will not buy peace. We will establish peace in Jammu and Kashmir," he added.
Those days of buying peace in Jammu and Kashmir are gone now, he said.
"We want to destroy the ecosystem of terrorism from its roots. It may take time, but the government will destroy the militant ecosystem.
"The security forces have the upper hand. This is an accepted fact. Our security forces have been able to break their backbone," he said.
According to Sinha, militants attack soft targets out of frustration, but they are being dealt with.
He warned that such incidents could recur in the future.