Policy of zero tolerance against terrorism & the security situation has improved significantly in J&K: Govt

The government has said that it has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and the security situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai  said, there has been substantial decline in terrorist attacks from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021.

In an another question, the Minister informed that 123 terror attacks took place in Jammu and Kashmir till November this year in which 31 security personnel were martyred  and 31 civilians lost their lives. He said, 180 terrorists were also killed in  encounter with security personnel in the last 11 months.