Guwahati, Feb. 21 -- Crediting security forces, particularly the Central Reserve Police Force, for restoring peace in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that incidents of stone pelting in Kashmir have come down to "zero."
Addressing the 87th Raising Day parade of the force in Guwahati, Shah said, "Stone pelting incidents in Kashmir have become zero. Industries are coming up, and development is taking place. CRPF, BSF and especially Jammu and Kashmir Police have a huge contribution in this," he said.
He said that after the abrogation of the Article 370 not a single bullet was needed to be fired in Jammu and Kashmir, with the CRPF playing an important role in ensuring that.
Shah said that 11-12 years ago, the...