Violence due to terrorism, insurgency down by 80 per cent under Modi govt: Shah

The country has seen an 80 per cent reduction in violence from terrorism in Kashmir insurgency in the Northeast and leftwing extremism under the Narendra Modi government said Union home minister Amit Shah underscoring that the prime ministers vision is to see India at the top in the worldShah was speaking at an event organised by the Lokmat Media group in Nagpur to celebrate the birth centenary of foundereditor and veteran freedom fighter Jawaharlal Darda popularly known as Babuji and the golden jubilee of its Marathi newspapers edition from the cityExplaining the three big aims of Amrit Kaal the 25year period culminating in the centenary of Indias independence mooted by PM Modi Shah said the first goal is to showcase the sacrifices of freedom fighters before the present generationThe second aim is to bring before the people the progress made by the country in the past 75 years while the third aim is to ensure that India reaches the top in all sectors in the next 25 years said the senior BJP leaderBefore the Modi government the country faced internal security challenges in terms of Kashmir Northeast and leftwing extremism Today I can say that there has been an 80 per cent reduction in violence from terrorism in Kashmir insurgency in the Northeast and leftwing extremism under the Modi government he saidThe home minister said the Kashmir Valley saw about 18 crore tourists in one year which he called a big thingThere had been investments worth Rs 12000 crore in Kashmir in 70 years but under the Modi government it has got Rs 12000 crore in just three years he saidEach home in Kashmir has been provided with tap water and electricity which is a huge change he saidInsurgency has significantly come down in the Northeast he said stressing that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act AFSPA a controversial statute has been withdrawn from about 60 per cent of the area in the NortheastPM Modis vision is to see India at the top in the world said the ministerAlso Read MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan releases 12 cheetahs in Kuno National ParkHe said India is becoming atmanirbhar in defence production with 70 per cent selfreliance and asserted that the country is turning into a manufacturing hub in the world under ModiThe government has been taking decisions that are beneficial to the people he said adding that India will be leading the world in hydrogen production in two to three years Similarly India will be way ahead in the field of satellites in four to five years he saidIndian startups are also proving their mettle to the world he saidThe home minister praised Modi for his efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus in India and said the his call for Janta curfew got a huge response Recalling former PM Lal Bahadur Shastris call to miss a meal once a week Shah said Modi is the only leader after Shastri to whom the masses in India listened toEarlier in the programme Shah released a special issue of the Nagpur edition of Lokmat and a commemorative coin in the memory of Babuji and a special postage stamp on the groups golden jubileeShah praised the contribution of late Jawaharlal Darda in the field of journalism and social work He also lauded the group for carrying forward the values of Jawaharlal DardaMaharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also spoke on the occasion and hailed the contribution of Jawaharlal Darda to social causesCalling Shah rashtra ka pehredar guard of the nation Lokmat Group chairman Vijay Darda said the minister has taken several decisions in the interest of the country Darda said he sees shades of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Shah He also requested the minister to introduce a law for ensuring the safety of journalists and photojournalistsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever