Will ensure exemplary punishment for anti-India elements trying to endanger people’s lives: LG Sinha

JAMMU: Exemplary punishment would be meted out to anti-India elements and the separatist ecosystem if they compromise the country’s integrity or try to put people’s lives in danger, said Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday.

He warned those trying to disrupt normal life in the Union Territory or dreaming of bringing “disorder that existed before 2019”, saying the law enforcement agencies were “monitoring” them.

In August 2019, the BJP-led Central government abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution and bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories.

Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the joint edition of the Jammu Film Festival (JFF) and the International Film Festival of Srinagar (TIFFS) here, the L-G said, “Peace, vibrant movie culture and economic prosperity are interlinked. I want to warn those trying to disrupt normal life or daydreaming of bringing disorder that existed before 2019.”

“Our law enforcement agencies are monitoring the anti-India elements and separatists ecosystem. If they try to put people’s lives in danger or compromise India’s integrity, we will ensure exemplary punishment for them,” he said. (PTI)