surprise announcement of the demonetisation move +final nail in the coffin of separatism and militancy in Kashmir +fake currency notes coming from across the border +NEW DELHI: Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said that there have been no incidents of stone pelting in the Valley ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation decision on November 8.Congratulating PM Modi for this achievement, Parrikar also said, "Earlier, there were rates: Rs 500 for stone pelting (on security forces in Kashmir) and Rs 1,000 for doing something else. PM has brought terror funding to zero".Parrikar was speaking at an event in Mumbai organised by the BJP MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar. "Whether it's border security or economic security, PM Modi has taken daring decisions," he said, adding "whatever is being done, our jawans on border are doing it, I and PM are just supporting it. "The well-timed and extremely well-executed move on blocking currency of high denominations by the Union government has put a nail in the coffin of separatism and militancy in the state," BJP's Jammu and Kashmir chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi said.It is believed that the violence instigated by separatist forces in Kashmir is widely-funded by. Personnel from the Research and Analysis Wing, Intelligence Bureau and the DRI, had been scrutinising the features of the new notes while they were being secretely printed for the last six months.

Source: Times of India November 14, 2016 14:54 UTC