SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinah Monday said that peace has gradually become a permanent feature in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. From Vitasta to Ganga, Shahr-e-Khas to Banaras, and Lal Chowk to Lal Qila, there is just one heartbeat and one thinking, he added.
Addressing a gathering at historic Lal Chowk, after dedicating the three major projects of the smart city—Redevelopment of Residency Road, Redevelopment of Srinagar Square, and Redevelopment of Clock Tower, to the people of UT, the LG said that there is just one goal and one desire and that is peace.
He said that some people had made “conflict as an industry and enjoyed conflict profiteering.” “Today they are seeing the crumbling shadow of terror across the border, they are witnessing the fall of the terror-eco system and separatism and are watching the dreams of common citizens of J&K getting fulfilled.”
He further added that due to personal benefits, development in J&K remained choked. “These people were assigned the charge of enforcing hartals, bandhs due to this people suffered a lot. The benefits reached to conflict profiteers only while common citizens were left to lurch,” he said. “Poor was made the poorest and some rich became the richest.”
He said that Srinagar was discussed some four years ago not for development but for street violence and strikes. “Four years ago, there was no Poloview market, Lal Chowk development, river fronts. Biggest change in the last four years is that today, love and peace have replaced stones on Srinagar streets,” he said.
“Administration is committed to helping people of J&K fulfill their aspirations and dreams. “All hurdles in the peace and development are being removed and very soon peace will become a permanent feature in J&K,” he said—(KNO)
