128 SFs personnel, 118 civilians killed in J&K since August 2019: Govt

 
Srinagar, July 20 (KNS): The Ministry of Home Affairs, (MHA) on Wednesday informed that as many as 118 civilians, including five Kashmiri Pandits and 16 Hindus and Sikhs were killed in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019.

Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said that from August 5, 2019 till July 9, 2022, 128 security forces personnel and 118 civilians have been killed by militants in Jammu and Kashmir. 

In a written reply to a question, he said that out of 118 civilians killed, 5 were Kashmiri Pandits and 16 belonged to other Hindu and Sikh communities. 

He futher said that 5, 502 Kashmiri Pandits have been provided jobs in different departments of government of Jammu and Kashmir and no Kashmiri Pandit has reportedly migrated from the valley since August 2019.

The minister said that the government has a policy of zero tolerance towards militancy and the security situation has improved significantly in Jammu and Kashmir. 

He said that jobs to the Kashmiri Pandits were given under the Prime Minister's Development Package (PMDP). (KNS)

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