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Early Times Report
srinagar, Oct 19: Even as the Army has formally launched operation "Calm Down", in a bid to restore normalcy in Kashmir, the humanitarian face of the brave jawans has unnerved separatists, who are losing control over the situation in the restive Valley.
Sources said the separatists are so frustrated that they may threaten people not to mingle with Army.
Amid continued breakdown of law and order in Kashmir, since July 8, when militant commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani and his two associates were killed, the 15 Corps of the Indian Army last month launched operation "Calm Down".
While observers believed it would be a strict crackdown on the people of Kashmir, where Army would resort to "ruthless use of force", the operation projectedb a humane face of the men in uniform.
Blending its operation 'Calm Down' with a friendly face, Army has been foraying into the interiors of south Kashmir, giving semblance of law and order and building up confidence among the people to open their establishments, which have been shut for over three months.
From holding medical camps to taking children on educational tours, Army has resumed its public outreach programs.
At the break of dawn, Colonel Dharmendra Yadav, in-charge of the most sensitive Anantnag district, takes out his armored vehicle to take a round of his area.
The official doesn't miss to mingle with locals, interacts with them, especially the children.
The public response is equally healthy. The Army team is often warmly greeted by the people, with some hugging him.
Army has equally been asking people to resume schooling of their wards whereas it persuaded agriculturists including fruit growers to harvest their crop and reap benefits of their business.
The Army has also started holding special pre-winter camps for the strife torn people where blankets and other things are distributed among the needy.
If this is the scene in the south Kashmir, the Army is also busy improving ties with people in the north.
A senior Army official said "In a clear message that 'it cares', the Army is making all out efforts to engage with the people for peace and normalcy to return at the earliest."
"The Army camps at SK Bala in Bandipora and Nohama in Kulgam, just as so many others spread across the length and breadth of the Valley, are continuing with their unstinted efforts to reach out to the people to urge them into joining hands for the sake of Kashmir," he added.
All this improvement in relationship between Army and the people, who were otherwise protesting on streets, has unnerved the separatists.
Sources said senior separatist leader and the pro-Pakistan hawk, Syed Ali Geelani has got frustrated over the change in the situation.
"His frustration is the reason that he doesn't want the people to resume normal life and has been issuing strict protest calendar with little or no relaxation… But if the improvement in ground situation continues to be so, markets will reopen from next week," said a source close to Hurriyat. |
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