JAMMU, Apr 6: Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Sunday evening for a crucial three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, his first since the formation of the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government in October last year.
Shah was received at the technical airport by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and senior BJP leaders. Security agencies have been placed on high alert across the Union Territory in view of the high-profile visit.
Soon after his arrival, Shah was scheduled to head to the BJP headquarters in Trikuta Nagar to chair a meeting of party MLAs and office bearers. His visit also coincided with the 46th Foundation Day of the BJP, celebrated earlier in the day across Jammu and Kashmir.
On Monday, Shah will travel to Kathua, where he is expected to visit the BSF’s forward Border Outpost Vinay along the India-Pakistan border to assess the on-ground security scenario. Later, he will meet the families of J&K Police martyrs at the Raj Bhavan in Jammu and present appointment letters to some of them selected on compassionate grounds.
On the final day of his tour, April 8, Shah will be in Srinagar, where he will review development programmes and hold a high-level meeting on the security situation in the Union Territory. Both meetings will take place at the Raj Bhavan.
Earlier in the day, J&K BJP President Sat Sharma led the Foundation Day celebrations at the party headquarters in Jammu. Senior leaders, including MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta, and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma, participated in the celebrations. Party flags were also hoisted at all district headquarters and activists’ residences to mark the occasion.
Shah’s visit is seen as significant against the backdrop of evolving political dynamics in J&K and is expected to set the tone for upcoming policy decisions related to development, border security, and regional outreach.
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