Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 3: Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta today called on Union MoS, Defence Ajay Bhatt and discussed border security scenario including mechanism to counter drone threat which is looming large in border belts of J&K UT.
Kavinder said that there is dire need to tackle this relatively new threat especially after the Air Force Station attack in Jammu’s Satwari area. He told the MoS Defence that the rogue nation has been extensively using drone technology to smuggle arms and ammunition besides drugs. He said that spotting of drones in border belts of Jammu region clearly indicates that frustrated Pakistan is looking for an opportunity to dent India through something big and therefore it is right time to fortify borders with anti-drone technology as soon as possible. He informed the Minister that Pakistan is doing all this to satiate its desire to hit India hard especially after abrogation of Article 370.
The former Deputy Chief Minister demanded that the Government should not waste much time and must do the needful to plug in all the gaps so that enemy could not harm the country. Besides, Kavinder also raised the issue of promoting border tourism by conceiving a Parade on the pattern of Attari border in Amritsar. He said that by introduction of similar beating retreat ceremony in Suchetgarh Border the local economy can be boosted to a great extent and the initiative will also help in bringing international tourists to Jammu region thus giving a major push to tourism.
Kavinder urged the MoS Defence to pay a visit to Jammu to assess the viability of the initiative and then only issue directions to ensure that the dream of people of Jammu can see the light of the day.
MoS Defence, Ajay Bhatt said that the threat of drones will be tackled befittingly as India is capable of tackling threats which are far more dangerous than this one. He said that Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price for continuing with the asymmetric war with India. He made it clear that the enemy nation should not forget the surgical strikes and the Balakot attack which was a matter of shame for that country.
On the issue of border tourism, the Union Minister expressed keen interest and assured Kavinder Gupta that he will soon visit the Union Territory and will personally see the feasibility of starting something which can allure tourists to the border near Jammu.
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