NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is said to have expressed his ‘unhappiness’ over the media coverage on violent protests in Kashmir Valley following killing of Burhan Wani saying the Hizbul Mujahideen militant has been portrayed as a “hero”.
This was conveyed by the Prime Minister at the high-level meeting he convened in this morning to review the situation arising in Jammu and Kashmir after Wani’s killing in an encounter, sources privy to the meeting said.
In the meeting, attended by top Union Ministers and officials, the Prime Minister was given a detailed briefing about the Wani, the encounter, the subsequent protests and drowning of a policeman.
Modi was believed to have expressed ‘unhappiness’ over the media coverage of Kashmir situation saying a militant, who was involved in terror activities and was working for disintegrating the country, has been portrayed as “hero” giving more traction to his followers to whip up frenzy, sources said.
The Prime Minister has also cited the over a dozen cases registered against Wani, most of which were serious in nature under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
The meeting also reviewed the Rs 80,000 crore financial package announced by the NDA Government for Jammu and Kashmir and its implementation. (AGENCIES)
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