Terror incidents in Jammu Kashmir down by nearly 80% since 2014, says Amit Shah

July 29, 2025 by News Desk

Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed Parliament on Tuesday that incidents of terrorism in Jammu Kashmir have dropped by nearly 80% over the past decade, attributing the decline to the revocation of Article 370 and what he called decisive security interventions.

“Between 2004 and 2014, the region witnessed 7,217 terrorist incidents. From 2015 to 2025, that number dropped to 2,150,” Shah said, comparing data across the two decades.

He added that civilian deaths declined from 1,770 in the earlier decade to 357 in the latter, while the number of security personnel killed dropped from 1,060 to 542. “The number of terrorists neutralised during this period increased by 123%,” he said.

Shah credited the “destruction of terror infrastructure” to policy changes made after August 2019, when Article 370 was abrogated. He asserted that no talks would be held with the Hurriyat Conference, labelling it a “terror group.”

Highlighting the success of Operation Mahadev, a recent counter-terror operation, Shah said it showed India’s security forces were successfully targeting the last remnants of terrorism in the region. He praised the forces for their vigilance and execution.

The Home Minister also used the occasion to target the Congress party, particularly its performance during the UPA regime. Referring directly to Rahul Gandhi, Shah said, “Between 2004 and 2014, thousands of attacks happened. Let him tell the House what action was taken back then.”

He also claimed that unlike during the UPA rule, no Indian has been involved in any recent attacks. “All of them were Pakistanis. No terrorist remains in Jammu and Kashmir now,” he asserted.

The statement comes amid heightened political and security discussions following recent operations in the region.