"All possible steps are being taken to deal with rising terror incidents": Union MoS Jitendra Singh

Singh assured that all possible steps are being taken to deal with rising terror incidents in order to restore people's confidence and public order.

He stated that these steps will bear fruit soon, and normalcy will return to within a week.

While warning the local terror facilitators of stern action, Jitendra Singh urged the society to remain vigilant and join the government' efforts to deal with the menace of terrorism in the region.

The Union MoS also mentioned that anybody linked with illegal crushers, unauthorised mining or land encroachment will not be spared , no matter how influential he thinks of himself or whatever public clout he thinks he enjoys.

"There will not be any compromise in dealing with illegal crushers, illegal mining, illegal land encroachers and drug peddlers," he said.

"Nobody has a right to indulge in illegal mining and erode the foundations of our precious bridges like Keediyan Gandyal. Similarly, nobody has the right to earn ill-gotten wealth by turning others' children into drug addicts because tomorrow his own children may also fall prey to such addiction," he added.

Jitendra Singh was speaking after holding nearly a three-hour public durbar, during which the Minister heard various citizens' delegations with an objective to ensure on-the-spot resolution of their grievances and demands with the Deputy Commissioner and other senior officials of the administration.

The Minister stated that Illegal mining and drug abuse is a vicious cycle which facilitates terrorism and other social evils.

"Exemplary and punitive action will be held out against those indulging in these crimes, irrespective of their political affiliations or so-called influence", he warned.

The Minister informed that the local administration has acted against 25 illegal crushers, and a fresh list of nearly a dozen of such crushers is being prepared to take strict action against them as per the law. (ANI)