Jaitly: Centre wants peaceful life in Kashmir

New Delhi May 19: Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said that the govt wants people of Jammu and Kashmir to have a peaceful life but security forces will act "very tough" against militants.He said the above statements here on Friday.

Jaitley has visited the Army's forward positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir's Baramulla district here on Friday.

He also added later that all security agencies were on high alert to deal with militants.



"We will go very tough on the militants, especially those who have crossed over from the other side (Pakistan) because they are responsible for the situation (in the Kashmir Valley)," he said.

"Violence eventually impacts security and life of ordinary residents of the Valley; therefore, the violence is not only against security forces but also against innocents who are losing their lives.