SRINAGAR: The army on Sunday said the security situation in the Kashmir Valley was under control and there was nothing to worry about about the impact of the Taliban Afghan taker.
The General Officer ordered 15 Army Corps, also known as Corps Chinar, Lieutenant General D P Pandey, told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.
“This is a playground and I don’t want to comment on outsiders.
But remember, the security situation here is in our control and there is nothing to worry about,” he said, replying to the challenge for the security of the establishment in Kashmir after the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban.
GOC is the main guest in the last match of the Kashmir Premier League Cricket Tournament, which is played at Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium.
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Pandey appealed to young people in the valley to focus on sports and hope Kashmir will produce an Olympic gold medalist such as the Chopra Neeraj in the future.
“Today, the national sports day is celebrated and there is no unlikely a day for this final than today.
I took this opportunity to appeal to young people to focus on every sport and not cricket so God was willing to come, a chopra neeraj came In the future from here, “he said.
Military officers said sports taught discipline and young people Jammu and Kashmir, who had many talents, had to use it to get a name for themselves.
He asked them to learn from the success story of the former Indian Cricket Yusuf Pathhan, who was also present on that occasion.
“Like you and me, he (Pathan) rose from a small village and arrived here with his hard work.
I’m sure all of you will learn from him and move forward to become a good citizen, a good sportsman with full discipline and get a name.
For the country, “he said.
Speaking to reporters, Pathhan said there were many talents in Jammu and Kashmir.
“I learned that from Irfan (Pathan, Brother Yusuf was issued by Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association as a cum-mentor for the Union Cricket Team).
Two to three boys were chosen and played on the IPL too.
This is a good sign that There is talent here.
The way the army has arranged the tournament, which has been played by 200 teams, it is worthy of appreciation and it will encourage talent, “he said.
Pathhan said the army worked hard to encourage young people and his efforts would produce fruits.
“The people here work to take Cricket ahead.
Everyone wants the IPL match, national and international matches to play here.
Obviously, it will happen once the infrastructure is there,” he said.