Srinagar, Sept. 11 -- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that for the first time since India's independence, terrorism has been clearly defined within the framework of the criminal justice system.

Addressing a gathering after inaugurating an exhibition on 'New Criminal Laws' at J&K Police Public School here, LG Sinha said, "Jammu and Kashmir suffered for nearly three decades under the shadow of terrorism, which pushed the region into darkness and hampered its growth and development."

Referring to the new criminal laws, LG Sinha said, "The system has been devised in such a way that terrifying people, threatening the sovereignty and integrity of the nation, or indulging in any act that can disturb peace, all fall within the ...