Members of parliamentary panel call on J-K LG in Srinagar

Srinagar, Jul 5 (PTI) Members of a parliamentary panel led by BJP MP Anurag Thakur called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhawan here on Saturday, an official said.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel, on a study visit to the Union Territory, congratulated Sinha for the reforms and progressive policies implemented in Jammu Kashmir, he said.

Thakur said the committee's visit to Jammu and Kashmir is also a part of the confidence-building measures by the central government, post the Pahalgam terror attack. It will also spread the message across the country that Kashmir is safe and peaceful, he added.

The Lt Governor reiterated his commitment to the inclusive and equitable development of Jammu Kashmir and spoke on the prevailing security scenario in the Union Territory.

"The common people of Jammu Kashmir want peace. They have immense love and dedication for the nation and they know that their future is with India. The kind of protests that were seen on the streets of Jammu Kashmir against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in Pahalgam was unprecedented," Sinha said.

He emphasised the need to counter fake narratives and propaganda being created by adversaries. PTI SSB RHL