New Delhi, August 3:
Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday called on Union MoS Defence Ajay Bhat and discussed border security scenario including mechanism to counter drone threat which is looming large in border belts of J&K UT. In a statement issued to mercury times, Kavinder said that there is dire need to tackle this relatively new threat especially after the Air Force Station attack in Jammu’s Satwari area. He told the MoS Defence that the rogue nation has been extensively using drone technology to smuggle arms and ammunition besides drugs. He said that spotting of drones in border belts of Jammu region clearly indicates that frustrated Pakistan is looking for an opportunity to dent India through something big and therefore it is right time to fortify borders with anti-drone technology as soon as possible. He said that Pakistan is doing all this to satiate its desire to hit India hard especially after abrogation of Article 370.
The former Deputy Chief Minister demanded that the government should not waste much time and must do the needful to plug in all the gaps so that enemy could not harm the country. Besides, Kavinder also raised the issue of promoting border tourism by conceiving a Parade on the pattern of Attari border in Amritsar. He said that by introduction of similar beating retreat ceremony in Suchetgarh Border the local economy can be boosted to a great extent and the initiative will also help in bringing international tourists to Jammu region thus giving a major push to tourism. This initiative in the long run can also help in reducing tension between two countries, he said.
