'Healing touch' should be for victims of terrorism: Governor

Jalandhar, Oct 29 (UNI) Expressing satisfaction over the results of pro people strategy in combating insurgency, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Lt Gen (retd) S K Sinha today said that ''healing touch'' should be provided to the victims of terrorism and not to the perpetrators.

Talking to reporters here today Mr Sinha said that the ''pro-people'' policies in his state have positively changed the mindset of the people.

The insurgency in the state could be fought only with the active participation of the people, Gen Sinha said.

He said that the noticeable shift in the people's mindset against terrorists was evident from the fact that over 5000 people had participated in the annual function organised in Baramulla on October 27 to counter the militants propaganda against Indian armed forces and their role in the state.

The Governor said that this was a significant development and showed how effective the ''pro-people'' policy of the government has proved.

Asked about the Ghulam Nabi Azad government's approach of ''healing touch'', Gen Sinha declined a direct comment but added that it healing touch should be provided to victims and not to the terrorists or anti national elements.

The Governor was in the town to participate in a Punjab Kesrai Group's Group Shaheed Parivar Fund function here today.

He said that interactive programmes to increase people's participation in the ongoing anti-insurgency campaign were being organised in the strife-torn state.

However, the government was firm in its commitment to deal with the menace and maintain peace, he said.

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