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| AFSPA an enabling Act; will never misuse it: GoC | | "We are committed to zero tolerance on HR violations' | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 16 : Stating that recommendations on revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) have been forwarded to Army headquarters in Delhi, Lt Gen Gurmit Singh, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Chinar Corps on Wednesday said that Army will ensure and maintain zero tolerance against human rights violations in Kashmir.
"We in the Chinar Corps have given our recommendations/perspectives on AFSPA to our headquarters. The prerogative to take a decision thereafter rests with the Government," Lt Gen Gurmit Singh said.
The GoC Chinar Corps said that it is an absolute commitment of the army that they will ensure and maintain zero tolerance for human rights violations. "No soldier or commander on ground, who commits any act of indiscipline wherein he has trampled on the dignity of people, will be spared. All troops have been sensitized that the Awaam is one of our centres of gravity. They are and always will remain a part of our extended family," he told averred.
He said the army has instilled a sense of fire discipline into soldiers, that unless and until a militant fires at them, they will not return the fire. "We cannot afford to make a mistake of wrong identification. Secondly, we have explained to them that the local militants are a misguided lot, having been abetted and exploited by propaganda. They will always be given a chance to be apprehended and not eliminated," the GoC Chinar Corps added.
When asked about his opinion about the year 2014 and the two elections this year, the GoC Chinar Corps said the level of militant activity has been more as compared to last year. "2014 is definitely going to be a challenging year. There will be an increase in infiltration bids as also militant activities, keeping in mind the heightened electoral pitch."
Asked about the recent controversy over Lolab encounter in which seven militants were killed in one go, Lt gen Singh said: "It was one of the finest examples of professionally executed military operations. We were aware, based on our intelligence network, that there was movement of militants in the area. In the present operation, a small operative party had gone on a speculative patrol in the area and observed movement there. Contact was established with the militants and they were effectively eliminated. The uniqueness of this operation was that all seven militants were Pakistani and they were killed without any casualty to our troops. To the general unsuspecting mind, it was something unique and was unbelievable. As such, the inimical elements launched a black propaganda campaign on the operation."
He said that it is firm belief of army that all operations have to be professional, truthful and ethical. "We in the Chinar Corps diligently believe and maintain that anything which is untruthful, unethical in a multi agency scenario can never be swept under the carpet. The life span of an untruthful and unethical operation in this environment is between 18 to 24 hours. We are working under the constant glare of media, as part of a multi agency syndrome. It is our resolve to enable and ensure completely truthful, ethical and professional operations by soldiers of the Chinar Corps.
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