On the occasion, the Minister distributed financial assistance under various schemes including Higher Education Assistance by the Labour Department and Housing for All (Urban), an amount of Rs 12.35 lakh among the beneficiaries.
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday arrested one terrorist, of the proscribed outfit, Lashkar E Taiba (LeT) following a search operation near the Sheeri Police Station of Baramulla district.
Rijiju alleged that due to the mistakes of the then Prime Minister Nehru, Kashmir has "unnecessarily become an issue" and said that it is "important to take out the fault" and set a "correct narrative".
Defence Minister said the Centre's aim is to implement the resolution unanimously passed in the Indian Parliament on February 22, 1994 to reclaim remaining parts of Kashmir.
The Indian Army celebrates October 27 every year as the 'Infantry Day', as it was on this day that the 1st Battalion of the Sikh Regiment landed at Srinagar airbase and thwarted the evil designs of the Pakistan Army, who had invaded Kashmir with the help of tribal raiders in 1947.