There has been a considerable drop in terrorist attacks from 417 in 2018 to 229 in 2021, the Home Minister, Nityanand Rai, told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
Answering to the query of the leader of the opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge, MOS said the “government has a policy of zero tolerance against terrorism and the security situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir.”
The minister said that the number of terrorist attacks has been substantially reduced and also listed the data. A total of 229 terror attacks were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in 2021: 244 in 2020: 255 in 2019, and 417 in 2018. He further listed the data of the casualties. He stated a total of 42 security force personnel were killed in 2020, 80 in 2019, and 91 in 2018. A total of 41 civilians were killed in 2021, 37 in 2020, and 39 in 2019 and 2018.
Rai said,” The government has taken several measures to ensure the safety of minorities in the valley. “These include a robust security and intelligence grid, day and night area domination, patrolling and proactive operations against terrorists, round-the-clock checking at Nakas, and the deployment of Road Opening Parties at strategic points to thwart any terrorist attack.”
The data, including the deaths of civilians in the last five years, was also shown. The data confirmed that 30 civilians had been killed until June this year.
“The number of civilians attacked in 2021 was 12. The number stands at 28, both in 2020 and 2019. However, 33 civilians were attacked in 2018. “