Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday said the restrictions in the Valley were for the betterment and welfare of the people.
Addressing the media, he said, “Every Kashmiri life is valuable to us, we don’t want loss of even a single life. There has been no civilian casualty, only the few who got violent are injured, they also have below the waist injuries.”
J&K Governor Satyapal Malik: Every Kashmiri life is valuable to us, we don’t want loss of even a single life. There has been no civilian casualty, only the few who got violent are injured,they also have below the waist injuries. pic.twitter.com/JIFJcBfKyU
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2019
The governor also announced 50,000 jobs for the youth of J&K, saying, “We today announce 50,000 jobs in J&K administration, we will appeal to the youth to get involved with full vigour, in coming 2-3 months we will fill these positions.”
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His presser came hours after the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Centre on Jammu and Kashmir press freedom issue and Article 370 pleas.
Talking about the restrictions on connectivity in the state, he said, “We are opening mobile phone connectivity in Kupwara and Handwara districts (of Kashmir), soon we will open connectivity in other districts as well.”
“The medium of phone and internet is used less by us and mostly by terrorists and Pakistanis as well as for mobilisation and indoctrination. It is a kind of weapon used against us so we have stopped it. Services will be resumed gradually,” he added.