Omar leads ministers, officials to border Poonch district
This was the first outreach of Omar after becoming CM of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Centre on Monday directed all States and Union Territories to issue immediate instructions to security forces and law enforcement agencies to remain on maximum alert. This comes on the heels of a major announcement by the Centre to abrogate Article 370, that grants special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an order to Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police (DGPs) of all States and UTs and Commissioner of Police, Delhi that immediate instructions be issued to security forces and law enforcement agencies to stay on maximum alert.
The Ministry further requested the States/UTs to take special care to ensure the safety and security of the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, especially the students in various parts of the country.
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As per the order, requisite measures may be taken to ensure that peace and communal amity is maintained in all parts of the country and special attention may be paid to communally sensitive areas.
“Adequate publicity may be given to the measures taken by state governments, Union Territories to inspire confidence in the sections concerned and to sensitize the public against any mischief or breach of peace,” an MHA statement read.
State governments and Union Territories were also told to tell their law enforcement agencies to maintain vigil against the circulation of false, unverified news, rumours and unscrupulous messages on social media.
In an unprecedented move, Union Home Minister Amit Shah proposed in the Rajya Sabha to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir amid uproar by opposition members.
President Ram Nath Kovind has signed the notification to scrap Article 370.
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