Tag: Dilbagh Singh

  • Number of terrorists decreasing, but violence won’t end till there are guns and grenades: Jammu and Kashmir DGP

    By PTI

    SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s DGP Dilbagh Singh on Thursday said while the number of terrorists is decreasing in the Union Territory, violence will not end till youngsters possess guns and grenades.

    He appealed to the youngsters who have joined terror ranks to shun the path of violence and join the country’s mainstream.

    “The number of terrorists is decreasing but till the time there are guns or grenades, violence will continue. A person carrying guns or grenades has the capacity to injure and kill people. Their number is decreasing every year, terror-related events are also decreasing, but killings still take place,” Singh told reporters on the sidelines of a function here.

    He said the killings by terrorists are condemnable and such acts need to be stopped.

    “That is why preventive action is taken by us. Wherever there are OGWs (overground workers of terror outfits) or their support system, which helps them keep terrorism alive, we are taking action and such actions will continue,” the director general of police (DGP) said.

    He said Jammu and Kashmir has seen violence and destruction for the last 30 years and thousands of lives have been lost.

    “Youngsters, children, older people, women, security forces and police personnel have sacrificed their lives. There is a need to shun the path of violence and destruction and tread the path of peace,” Singh said.

    He appealed to the youngsters who have joined terror ranks to shun the path of violence. “I want to tell those who are still on the wrong path, who are being instigated by our neighbour and are carrying guns and pistols to kill innocent people, that this path is not right in any way, but will lead to destruction. Shun this path. There is a need to follow the path of development and prosperity,” the DGP said.

    Asked about the steps being taken for the security of panchayat members, he said security measures have been initiated wherever there is a threat assessment by security forces. “Whenever the need arises, the measures will be strengthened,” Singh said.

  • Punjab labourer who cycled to Delhi to join farmers’ protest expresses joy over repealing of laws

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: Among the happy faces at Singhu border, one could not ignore Dilbagh Singh (50), who was over the moon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the repealing of the three farm laws on Friday. Singh came into limelight in January after he cycled from Punjab to Delhi to join the protesting farmers at the border.

    Hailing from Punjab’s Tarn Taran Sahib, Singh works as a labourer in Punjab. Though he does not own any land, Singh remained stationed at the protest site, camping with the farmers since November 2020 against the three farm laws. “It is a moment of celebration for me. I am relieved after the announcement,” Singh said.

    To contribute his part to the protest at the Singhu border, Singh has been part of the langar that is functional at the site which provides food to the protesting farmers. Dilbagh Singh rode his bicycle from his village and travelled about 500 km in four days to reach the site in January just days before the Republic Day tractor rally.