Summary:
Jammu, Jan 26 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday slammed those inciting people by spreading ""rumours"" about "imaginary issues" like demographic changes in the union territory and said land reservation has been done on the pattern of mountainous states.
Addressing the Republic Day function here, the Lt Governor said that the government will continue to march ahead with the "mantra of 4P - peace, progress, prosperity and people first" and and urged all to take the pledge of eradicating terrorism and terror ecosystem perpetuated by the neighbouring country.
"Some people are inciting public by spreading rumours about demographic changes in Jammu and Kashmir.
"There is a section in the society which has always been misleading the people about imaginary issues like demographic change, and on this pretext, the most hardworking and needy class of people had been alienated in their own land and were deprived of using it as per their wishes or requirements," Sinha said.
He said that peace in Jammu and Kashmir is a prerequisite for a vibrant tourism sector, which of late has set new employment and revenue generation records.
"The government is committed to building a strong Jammu and Kashmir and we will continue to march ahead with the mantra of 4P - peace, progress, prosperity and people first.