Article 370 scrapped: State police says situation in Jammu and Kashmir peaceful, no untoward incident in last one week

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday night said situation in state was peaceful and untoward incident has been reported in last one week. "re has been untoward incident barring mir stone-pelting which was dealt with on spot and was nipped in bud," Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh told PTI.

He was asked about situation in state after Congress leer Rahul Gandhi told media-persons in New Delhi that situation in J-K has deteriorated.Minutes after Gandhi me statement, Srinagar Police also tweeted that situation was peaceful. "Situation in valley has remained rmal today. untoward incident has been reported. At selective locations restriction was lifted temporarily," it said. 

government also issued a statement, saying DGP and Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam have requested people t to believe fabricated and motivated news regarding incidents of firing in Valley. It said firing incident has taken place in Kashmir in past six days, ding situation is calm and people are cooperative and restrictions are being relaxed to ease situation.

On Saturday, Srinagar and or towns witnessed good traffic for Eid shopping, it said.  Earlier in day, Union Home Ministry said that re have been a few stray protests in Kashmir Valley in past few days against scrapping of special status of Jammu and Kashmir, and ne of se involved a crowd of more than 20 people.

"re have been a few stray protests in Srinagar and Baramulla and ne of se involved a crowd of more than 20 people," a ministry spokesperson said. spokesperson also dismissed a media report about a protest by about 10,000 people in Kashmir as "fabricated and incorrect". 

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NSA Ajit Doval's ground report:

National Security visor (NSA) Ajit Doval who is in valley sent a report to Home Ministry saying situation is rmal in Kashmir.

On ground to review security situation, NSA Ajit Doval told Centre that  decision to revoke Article 370 has been widely welcomed by people of Kashmir. re is peace and rmalcy in J&K and it h been event free. agitation and people are also moving about for essential work," NSA Ajit Doval said.

Furr in his report, NSA Ajit Doval said locals feel reassured with Amit Shah's statement on Jammu and Kashmir becoming a state again. Home Minister Amit Shah's statement that J&K will become a state again one day at appropriate time if situation improves and that we don’t want it to remain UT forever has been welcomed by local population, Doval said. Locals are supportive and feel change was well-planned and feel sufficiently reassured by statements and actions of Centre, Doval mentioned in his report to Centre.

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Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen KJS Dhillon's statement:

Republic TV on Thursday spoke exclusively and at length to Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, who gave an on-ground account of current security situation in Kashmir valley in aftermath of its full integration as Indian Parliament passed Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill that scraped Article 370 and bifurcated state into two union territories - J&K and Lakh.

Informing about security situation he said, " In last 4 days re has t been a single human casualty - be it civilian or security personnel. That is an achievement in itself. Despite lots happening, control is positive and re is absolute calm in valley. Through your channel, I can tell you it is absolutely peaceful, security forces are in control, civil ministration is in control, re are certain restrictions, but withstanding all that civil ministration is in control. Medicine shops are all open, hospitals are all open, medical passes are been given to all individuals - whenever re is a need to go to hospital or any or place. In dition, air ticket is considered as security pass, if anyone has air ticket n y will t be stopped anywhere." 

He n clarified that army is reaching at far flung areas to help each and every citizens: "re is need to panic. Everyone is being looked after. Having said that - re are certain restrictions for safety and security of people. Security situation is 100 % under control and rmal as of w,"  Chinar Corps Commander said.

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