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| Omar for partial withdrawal of AFSPA in J&K | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 7 : Pushing for partial lifting of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today asked all stake holders concerned to shed rigidity to help take a decision based on the ground situation and for the benefit of people of the state.
"It's surprising that whenever we have talked about lifting of AFSPA, certain vested interests have been working overtime and making projections as if we want it to be removed from the entire state whereas we want it to be lifted from certain parts only," Mr Abdullah, who completed four years as the head of the National Conference-Congress coalition Government yesterday, said here. With two years remaining for Assembly elections in the State, 42-year-old Mr Abdullah said he will again approach the Centre and make a case for partial withdrawal of the AFSPA.
"It was never a political issue or an emotional argument from us. Our stand has always been based on sound logic and a realistic assessment of the ground situation," he said. Questioning the claims of ' vested interests' that partial withdrawal of AFSPA will see a rise in militancy, the Chief Minister asked "whom are they trying to fool? |
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