BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Saturday said the killing of the 21-year old militant commander Burhan Wani in an encounter in the Kokernag area in Jammu and Kashmir must be seen as the government's zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism, and described it to be a big breakthrough on the part of the security forces.
"Burhan Wani was associated with social media campaign, he was the regional commander of the militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen. It is a very big success on the part of the security force. It should be seen as an effort to end terrorism. We have zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism," Madhav told ANI here.
"Our only priority is the development of the nation. Our efforts will always be the security of the people in the valley and the government along with the security personnel is fully prepared to deal with any situation in the valley," he added.
Meanwhile, the concerned authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have taken several measures to maintain law and order following the violence which erupted after the killing of top Hizbul Mujahiddin commander Burhan Wani and his two associates in South Kashmir's Anantnag district last evening.
As news spread, protests erupted across Kashmir, with people blocking the Srinagar-Anantnag highway, burning tyres and pelting stones at police. In some areas, funeral prayers were offered to Wani and the two militants who were killed in the operation, and youth raised slogans in praise of the slain.
The 21-year militant commander and his two associates were killed in an encounter in Kokernag area of the district.
Wani, the son of a headmaster and a school dropout, carried a reward of Rs. ten lakh on his head.