Kathua: Union Minister Jitendra Singh has mentioned that Village Defence Guards (VDGs) will probably be outfitted with fashionable weapons to counter the growing terrorist incidents within the Jammu area. The Union Minister addressed a program titled ‘Empowerment of Youth for Developed India’ in Kathua in Jammu division on Saturday.

Throughout this, Jitendra Singh mentioned, ‘The federal government has taken a number of steps to take care of the rise in terrorist assaults. One among them is the revival of Village Defence Guards and modernization of their weapons. The military has additionally modified its technique, which can’t be made public.’ His remarks got here after the rise in terrorist actions in the previous few months, particularly within the Jammu area.

In July, Jitendra Singh had introduced that Village Defence Guards had been being revived in terrorism-affected areas to empower them to struggle terrorists. He mentioned, ‘The federal government has additionally determined that wherever required, Village Defence Guards will probably be deployed underneath a multi-pronged technique to face the problem posed by terrorists.’