NEW DELHI: Terrorists active in Jammu and Kashmir will either land in jail or be sent to 'jahannum' (hell), Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday while asserting that the Modi government has zero tolerance for terrorism.
Replying to a question asked by Congress leader Pramod Tiwari in Rajya Sabha, Rai also informed the House that in the past few days, 28 terrorists have been killed and a few security personnel lost their lives, which is very unfortunate.
According to the minister, security forces have killed about 900 terrorists in the region after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.
"Modi government has zero tolerance for terrorism. We will end terrorism. They (terrorists) will be either in jail or jahannum...I want to assure the House," Rai said.
Between 2004-2014 when the UPA was ruling at the Centre, there were were 7,217 incidents of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The number came down to 2,259 from 2014, when the BJP was voted to power, and July 21 this year, Rai said.
However, he mentioned, “The incidents should not have happened. It is unfortunate, but they (the opposition) should not do politics over it.”
In 2019, the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
Rai told the House that 2,829 citizens and security personnel lost their lives between 2004 and 2014. This number has come down by 67 per cent since 2014. Besides, there is also reduction of 69 per cent in terror incidents.
People in Jammu and Kashmir are now living in a peaceful environment and there is full guarantee of security, he said.
“The overall law and order scenario in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir has seen remarkable improvement after the abrogation of Article 370. Organised stone pelting is zero after the abrogation of Article 370,” he said while answering another question.