Stretch between Ravi river & Shakargarh Bulge, which with broken terrain & dense cover, continues to be exploited by Pakistan-trained terrorists, say those in defence establishment.
The nearly two-hour public interaction saw the Union minister meeting with individual citizens and delegations, resolving many matters immediately and issuing instructions for swift action on others.
Pakistan wants to counter the Indian government’s narrative in Kashmir by stoking violence, thereby signalling to the world that Kashmir is not a finished agenda.
It is learnt the last time this particular area saw such terrorist activity was in 2001. The area is Hindu-dominated, and closer to Himachal Pradesh than Jammu.
Allegations against Tejwinder Singh are said to include accepting favours from litigants & lavish expenses on building a house without mandatory permissions.
The case involves the rape and murder of an 8-year-old Bakerwal girl in January 2018. Plea of eighth accused, a 'juvenile', is pending before Jammu and Kashmir HC.
Racism is a problem for privileged mainlanders only when it's meted out to them abroad. In their own backyard, it's normalised as 'I was just kidding. Chill yaar'.
Orders issued by Army Headquarters reassign key operational commanders and senior intelligence officials, including the head of DGFI, the country’s premier military intelligence agency.
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