The entire Jammu and Kashmir state, barring two districts of frontier region of Ladakh, Leh and Kargil, was formally declared as a disturbed area with Governor G C Saxena approving the decision of the state cabinet, an official spokesman said
The government issued a notification declaring Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur, Poonch, Rajouri and Doda districts of Jammu region as disturbed areas on Friday evening, he said.
These six districts have been declared as disturbed areas in exercise of powers conferred by section three of the armed forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990.
Districts of Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam, Baramulla and Kupwara have already been declared as disturbed areas.
The notification said the districts have been declared as disturbed areas as The governor is of the opinion that the state is in such a disturbed condition that the use of armed forces in the aid of civil power is necessary to prevent the activities involving terrorists acts directed towards striking terror in the people. Bureau Report