New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir would be violence free by 2029, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the Union Territory is moving towards lasting peace.
While addressing an event marking the 79th foundation day of Delhi Police in the National Capital, Shah said, "Nearly 80 percent of internal security challenges faced by the country prior to 2014, particularly in Jammu & Kashmir, the North-East, and Maoist-affected regions, have now been brought under control."
"In Jammu & Kashmir the security situation is gradually improving following the abrogation of the region's special status under Article 370. I can assure the countrymen that J&K and North-East would be free of violence by 2029," Shah added.
He stated...