"Security forces and police are working in coordination and taking appropriate action. Terrorist incidents are close to nil in Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370. Normalcy is fast returning to Jammu and Kashmir," said Rajnath Singh.
Railways in Kashmir is fully operational between Baramulla and Banihal, so that when other modes of transport come to a standstill due to heavy snowfall, trains in the valley keep the people moving, tweeted Piyush Goyal
The Congressman while speaking in the US House of Representatives recalled the overwhelming majority with which the Indian Parliament approved the abrogation of Article 370 and expressed hope that this will bring peace in Kashmir.
The senior Congress leader also commented on the recent statement by China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
The US Congressman underlined that the special provision created a polarising environment that was exploited politically.
"We do not expect other countries, including China, to comment on the matters which are internal to India, just as India refrains from commenting on internal issues of other countries," Raveesh Kumar said.
The run at Leh, which was organised amidst the scenic and challenging high altitude locale of Leh town, was flagged off by Lieutenant General Harinder Singh, General Officer Commanding, ‘Fire & Fury’ Corps.
Mathur, a retired 1977-batch IAS officer from Tripura cadre retired as the Chief Information Commissioner of India in November 2018. He served as expenditure secretary at the Centre before getting appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
Since 2014, October 31 is observed as National Unity Day and people from all walks of life participate in the Run for Unity. Sardar Patel is credited with uniting all 562 princely states of the pre-independent country to build the Republic of India.
In August this year, the BJP-led Central government revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir and also bifurcated the state into two Union Territories- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
