Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra today exuded confidence that peace will return to the state and the people would soon be able to lead a normal life.
"Difficult time though what the state had passed in the past several months would soon come to an end paving the way for an era of peace and harmony," Vohra said here after inaugurating a new police headquarters complex.
Vohra, however, expressed concern over the loss of academics in the state because of the protests and said that those who caused the disruptions could not remain indifferent to the serious losses resulting in virtually writing off a full academic year.
"Our boys and girls have to excel in their careers and emerge as eminent persons in this age of fierce competition," he said.
The Governor hailed the state police and the central police forces for braving an extremely difficult situation that Jammu and Kashmir is facing for the past two decades.
The situation during the past three months was a challenge and the police should be commended for their role in maintaining peace and harmony while safeguarding the human and fundamental rights of the people, he said.
Meanwhile, Vohra said the police since Independence have been the victim of neglect, politicisation and inadequate budgetary support for periodic recruitments.
He said that lack of modernisation has led to police becoming ineffective at a time when the responsibilities for maintaining law and order have increased in the wake of growing challenges.
