Militancy under control in J-K; cross-border elements desperate to foment trouble: L-G Murmu

Militancy is under control in Jammu and Kashmir but Pakistan has escalated its efforts to disturb peace with a two-fold increase in ceasefire violations by its troops along the border, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chander Murmu has said.

"Ceasefire violations have doubled. Cross-border elements are desperate," Murmu told PTI in an interview at the Raj Bhawan here.

The security situation in the Union Territory "is better" as compared to 2018, he said, adding "half of 2019 was under strict restriction. The militancy is under control. The (militancy-related) incidents have decreased."

Jammu and Kashmir has been under tight security since August 5 last year when the central government announced its decisions to abrogate its special status under the Constitution and divide the erstwhile state into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.

Referring to the rise in ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops, the lieutenant governor said "cross-border elements are desperate" to ...