Srinagar: Home Minister Amit Shah who was virtually in hibernation after the Coronavirus outbreak Saturday hailed Jammu and Kashmir police for enforcing effective lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shah phoned Jammu Kashmir Police Chief Dilbagh Singh, acknowledging role of police in enforcing lockdown effectively.
Indian opposition parties have criticized Shah for his ‘criminal silence’ over the issues relating to lockdown, migrant labourers and COVID-19.
Shah called Singh and conveyed his deep appreciation for effective lockdown and excellent services rendered by Jammu Kashmir Police.
“The Home Minister in a telephonic message to police chief also conveyed his compliments for good management in maintaining law and order in Jammu and Kashmir,” a local news agency, KNT, quoted a police official as having said.
