439 terrorists were killed after the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir : Home Minister

The timings of the proceedings of both the Houses of Parliament have been changed amid Corona restrictions. Rajya Sabha proceedings started at 10 am today. During this, the MPs kept silence in memory of the people who lost their lives in the volcanic eruption in Malaysia and after that the discussion started again. Apart from this, the motion of thanks to the President will also be discussed in the Rajya Sabha today, as well as the debate on the budget presented on February 1. However, there is a possibility of uproar in both the houses on the issue of Pegasus.

Giving information in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said that 439 terrorists were killed after the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. During this period 98 civilians and 109 security personnel were also killed and 541 incidents of terror took place.

The Union Home Ministry informed the Rajya Sabha that the number of organizations designated as terrorist organizations in India is 42. 31 persons have been listed as terrorists under Schedule IV of UAPA.