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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | AFSPA in J&K can’t be revoked: Shinde -M Saleem Pandit

AFSPA in J&K can’t be revoked: Shinde -M Saleem Pandit

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published Published on Oct 15, 2012   modified Modified on Oct 15, 2012
-The Times of India

SRINAGAR: Notwithstanding the improvement in the security situation in the Valley, Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde ruled out the revocation of the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act here on Sunday.

The Act gives sweeping powers to the Army including to arrest without a warrant anyone who has committed offence or even suspected of having done so, and to enter any premise to make such arrests. Chief minister Omar Abdullah has been campaigning hard with the Centre for its removal.

"There's marked improvement in the security situation in the state. With further improvements, AFSPA can be revoked partially, but it wouldn't be wise to take any chances at the moment," Shinde told reporters after a function at the Congress office here.

Shinde further said the process of reduction of footprints of paramilitary forces from the state will continue with improvement in the overall situation, adding that the Central government will provide all possible assistance to the state for fighting militancy and building peace in the state.

Later in the day, responding to Kashmiri youth demanding more recruitment in the security forces, Shinde promised to hold on-the-spot recruitment drive of local youth into para-military forces.

Shinde, who visited the shrine of Sufi saint Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali, at the historic Chrar-e-Sharief, told the gathering that it was his keen desire to pay obeisance at Hazratbal. He said the recruitment will be held near the shrine.

Finally, a delegation of Akhil Bharatiya Gujjar Mahasabha of J&K met Shinde to highlight the fears of panchas and sarpanchas with mounting threats from the militants. Eshfaq-ur-Rehman Poswal, the Mahasabha chief, submitted a memorandum to Shinde highlighting the issues facing the Gujjar and Bakerwal tribes.

"They have never compromised with any anti-nationalist movement or agencies, for which they had to lose their life and property. They are always harassed and threatened by anti-nationalists and separatists," Poswal told the home minister. There is growing demand among them to secure tribal panchayat officials from militant attacks.

The Times of India, 15 October, 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/AFSPA-in-JK-cant-be-revoked-Shinde/articleshow/16814144.cms


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