GOC White Knight Corps Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh asserted on Wednesday that violence in Jammu is significantly low.
“There is a lot of support from locals against terrorism. So far, the violence in Jammu is significantly low, and if someone came from the valley side, he has been neutralised,” Lt. Gen. Manjinder Singh said, addressing a press conference in Jammu’s Nagrota. “Pakistan is trying infiltration, terrorists, ammunition, and narcotics, but we have a strong anti-infiltration grid, and secondly we are concentrating on securing the hinterland, for which we have a strong anti-terror grid,” he added. Further, on the concern for the drone threat, Singh announced the launch of an anti-drone mechanism while mentioning that the drone threat is more prevalent in Punjab and in the plains.
“There is less sighting for drones in our (White Knight Corps) areas and we suspect the ones seen here are a reconnaissance by the enemy, hence we are soon getting an anti-drone mechanism,” he said.
“In the last two years, there has been no successful infiltration along the Line of Control (LoC) in the areas under White Knight Corps of the Indian Army,” he added.
Addressing this further, he said that the Army is taking a number of initiatives that focus on youth development, including education, sports.
He later sought the constant efforts of society, along with the Army, to counter the youth radicalization by the “enemy,” terming it a national effort.
“Radicalization is being done by the enemy. Army, alone, cannot counter this, but society also should put in efforts as it is a whole national effort. We are taking the administration and religious leaders along with us,” he said.