Separatists facing heat in Kashmir for the first time: Shah

Panaji: BJP national president Amit Shah today said that for the first time, the separatists in Kashmir were facing the heat, adding that the security forces would soon take control of the situation in the Valley.

Shah, who interacted with people from various walks of life in Goa in the presence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, said the situation in Kashmir could not be assessed on the basis of the events of the last 4-5 months.

"You can't assess the situation in Kashmir in the backdrop of the happenings of the last 4-5 months. Kashmir has been witnessing these issues since 1989," he said.

"If you look at the scenario there since 1989, you will see certain phases running for months, which will make you feel that Kashmir has gone out of our hands. But Kashmir has not gone till now and will never go," he said.

"Our security forces have always controlled the situation and they will continue to do so. The beginning has been made. For the first time, the separatists are feeling the heat and what you see is their reaction," Shah added.

"The security forces have given an apt reply. Our security agencies will soon control the situation in Kashmir and after that, for a long span, no one will dare to act against India in Kashmir," he said.