LoP Sunil Sharma sees security threat in Kathua killings, announces reinforcement of Village Defense Guards

STC NEWS DESK
JAMMU, MARCH 10 (STC): BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma said that Village Defense Guards (VDGs) in Kathua and other vulnerable areas will be reinforced to counter emerging security threats. “We will equip local communities to ensure that the enemy’s plans do not succeed. Pakistan-backed elements are trying to create instability, but we will not let them win,” he said this while talking to a local news agency KNS.
Sharma rejected opposition claims that the situation in J&K has worsened post-Article 370 abrogation. “Look at Kashmir today—terrorism has been buried. There was a time when terrorists’ funerals saw thousands gathering in their support; today, their graves remain unknown,” he remarked.
Citing cases of Yasin Malik and Asiya Andrabi, the leader of opposition in Assembly said, “Yasin Malik, who was responsible for the killing of IAF officers, has been neutralized legally. Asiya Andrabi, who openly challenged India, is no longer a threat. The era of glorifying separatists is over.”
Accusing opposition parties, of shielding overground terror networks, he said, “The United parties provide ideological protection to separatists. Their sympathizers and overground workers (OGWs) in Jammu province will also be dismantled.”
Meanwhile, Sharma called the recent terror attack in Kathua a “silent terror” aimed at destabilizing Jammu and Kashmir.
According to him, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has sent a high-level team, including the Home Secretary and Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB), to assess the situation. “The government will ensure that those involved in this attack face the strictest action,” he said. (STC)