‘Kashmiris committed to peace’
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, June 24: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today laid the foundation stone of a martyr’s memorial here and distributed appointment letters to the next of kin of eight Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel killed in the line of duty.
“The ‘Balidaan Stambh’ memorial, a project under the Srinagar Smart City initiative, is a tribute to martyrs who have sacrificed their lives for the nation,” an official said.
Shah, who was on a two-day visit to the Union Territory, and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid its foundation stone at Pratap Park near the Lal Chowk city centre.
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The Minister said that the ‘Balidaan Stambh’ will inspire patriotism among youth. “Jammu and Kashmir is the land of indomitable courage and bravery of the nation’s bravehearts. To immortalise the valour of such heroes, the foundation stone of the ‘Balidaan Stambh’ was laid at Pratap Park in Srinagar, today. It will inspire patriotism among the youth by immortalising the memory of the martyrs,” the Union Home Minister tweeted.
Stringent security arrangements were put in place for the event but shops in and around the venue were open. “The traffic movement remained normal except when it was briefly stopped on the stretch between Regal Crossing and Lal Chowk till Shah left the venue,” the official said.
Shah also visited the Karan Mahal – the residence of the last ‘Yuvraj’ of Jammu and Kashmir, Karan Singh.
The HM also met with the family members of slain police personnel at the Police Golf Course, on the banks of Dal Lake.
“The martyrdom of numerous Jawans of the @JmuKmrPolice who laid down their lives battling terrorists and securing innocent fellow citizens is a testament to what Kashmir and its people stand for,” Shah tweeted.
He said: “The martyrdom of numerous Jawans of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, who sacrificed their lives while fighting terrorists and securing innocent citizens, is a proof that Kashmir and its people are committed towards peace. Today, met the family members of such martyrs in Srinagar and distributed appointment letters on behalf of the J&K Government to the closest kins of the martyrs.”
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