SRINAGAR - After failing to control rising insurgency over the August 5 action, Indian troops make appeal to Kashmiri youth to shun militancy.
The Indian Army on Wednesday urged youngsters in Jammu and Kashmir to refrain from picking up arms and instead, work towards ensuring a brighter future. During a press conference on Wednesday, Lieutenant General Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon, Commander, XV Corps, said that the youth must “not be lured towards picking up weapons”.
Lt General Dhillon said, “Youngsters of Jammu and Kashmir should work hard for a better future and not be lured towards picking up weapons.”
“You have to make your parents and your family proud. You have all the opportunities in the world at your doorstep…Kashmir’s youth is the future of Kashmir,” he added.