Arun Jaitley: Security forces dominating terrorists in Kashmir

Mumbai, Aug 20 Defence Minister Arun Jaitley today said security forces with their undaunted activity had built up predominance over terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir and the Center was firm that equipped militancy must end in the border state.

He said the Kashmir issue had turned out to be entangled in light of cross-border support to terrorists and furthermore on the grounds that nearby gatherings.

"The Kashmir issue had turned out to be entangled in view of cross-fringe bolster (to fear based oppression) and (additionally) our own particular groups supporting the armed militants.

"Mass civil protests were found as stone-pelting and in some cases this was used to help terrorists escape," he said.

Jaitley was talking at a function organised by Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar. Hespoke on the topic 'New India Pledge'. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was additionally present on the event.

The protection serve pummeled the past Congress-drove UPA government, saying it had no firm approach to explain the decades-old Kashmir issue.

"The prior government did not explain the Kashmir issue then what right do they need to address us? There was an administration which was not making a move and just discovering reasons to postpone taking any choice," he charged.

Nonetheless, the Modi government was firm in its conviction that armed militancy in the state bordering Pakistan must end, Jaitley said.

"Today, a period has come where all powers - nearby police, focal strengths and the Army- - are commanding fear based oppressors. There is a clearness in our choice and stand that the equipped military must be finished," he said.

"We should comprehend that we have a prime minister who confronts challenges which no other PM had confronted before," Jaitley said.