Srinagar, March 16 -- Senior BJP leader and party spokesperson in Jammu and Kashmir Altaf Thakur has sounded an alarm over renewed attempts to radicalise the youth in the Valley, cautioning that certain forces are trying to push the region back into turmoil.

In a statement, Thakur praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah for their concerted efforts in bringing peace and stability to Jammu and Kashmir. However, he warned that "some people, acting at the behest of Pakistan", are attempting to mislead young minds and disrupt the peaceful atmosphere that has been restored over the past few years.

"We will not allow the bad days to return. Peace in Kashmir has been achieved after years of hard work, and no force...