JAMMU, Feb. 8 -- Senior BJP leader and former deputy chief minister Kavinder Gupta has appealed to J&K administration to take immediate necessary steps to improve the deteriorating law and order situation in Jammu region.

Chairing a meeting with senior BJP leaders at Party Headquarters here today, the BJP stalwart leader expressed concern over unprecedented spike in the incidents of shootouts, murder, daylight robbery and thefts, sending ripples of fear and apprehensions among the residents as every nook and corner of the region has been facing such law and order problems.

Flagging concerns, the senior BJP functionary has urged the J&K administration to direct the police department to take swift and decisive action and restore public conf...