Parliament panel visit to send ‘Kashmir is safe’ message: Anurag Thakur

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel, under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Anurag Thakur, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhawan in Srinagar on Saturday evening. The Committee is on a study visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

Anurag Thakur said the committee’s visit to the Union Territory is also a part of the confidence building measures by the Government of India, post the Pahalgam terror attack. “It will also spread the message across the country that Kashmir is safe and peaceful,” he added.

The members of the committee also congratulated the L-G for the reforms and progressive policies implemented across the sectors in Jammu Kashmir.

The L-G reiterated his commitment to the inclusive and equitable development of Jammu Kashmir. He also spoke on the prevailing security scenario in the Union Territory.

“Common man of J&K wants peace. The people have immense love and dedication for the nation and they know that their future is with India. The kind of protests that were seen on the streets of J&K against Pakistan- sponsored terrorism in Pahalgam was unprecedented,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

Sinha also emphasised on the need to counter fake narrative and propaganda being created by the adversaries.