Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ghanshyam Tiwari alleged on Sunday that security arrangements have not been made foolproof to prevent terror attacks in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and said the Centre should take responsibility.
His criticism of the Centre came a day after two army soldiers lost their lives in action in an encounter with terrorists in the Anantnag district. Two civilians were also injured in the operation.
“The army of our country is continuously making sacrifices. It is very said that army soldiers are losing their lives and getting injured (in encounters with terrorists). Security arrangements have not been made foolproof to prevent (terrorist) attacks,” Tiwari told ANI in response to two soldiers who lost their lives in an encounter with terrorists in Anantnag.
“We hope that the government will take responsibility. Both, the Union Home Minister (Amit Shah) and Defence Minister (Rajnath Singh) will take responsibility…Our army soldiers are not lacking in bravery and strength…,” he added.
Meanwhile, an operation is underway by the Indian Army to track down terrorists at Ahlan Gadool in the Kokernag area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi and all ranks of the Indian Army paid tribute to Havildar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma, who lost their lives in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag on Saturday.
“#GeneralUpendraDwivedi #COAS and All Ranks of #IndianArmy salute the supreme #Sacrifice of #Bravehearts Hav Dipak Kumar Yadav & L/Nk Praveen Sharma, who laid down their lives in the line of duty, in Anantnag, J&K,” the Additional Directorate General of Public Information, IHQ of MoD (Army), said in a post on X.
“#IndianArmy offers deepest condolences and stands firm with the bereaved families in this hour of grief,” the ADG added.
As per officials, the encounter broke out during a joint operation launched by the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF in the general area of Kokernag in Anantnag.
Havildar Dipak Kumar Yadav and Lance Naik Praveen Sharma laid down their lives in the line of duty in Anantnag.
The incident occurred at an altitude of 10,000 feet on Saturday, as security forces continued operations despite the challenging terrain.
“Two Indian Army soldiers lost their lives in an encounter in Anantnag district of Kashmir,” Defence officials had said.
They were injured in an encounter between security forces and terrorists in the Kokernag area of Anantnag, officials said. (ANI)
