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Though several towns in the Jammu regions,which were rocked and rattled by communal tension and in some parts by communal clashes, have started limping back to normalcy the Government agencies need not treat it as restoration of total peace. It is so because even the breezy communal trouble has the potential of widening the wedge between the two communities. Yes, the members of the two communities may forget the trauma after some time but it will not be the same love and understanding between the people of the two communities and that too in areas where the number of Hindus and muslims are evenly divided. This calls for round the clock vigil from various intelligence agencies, besides the police and paramilitary forces so that all the potential mischief mongers,belonging to the two communities were kept under constant surveillance. This is needed to keep subversive elements and known anti-national forces under check. Notwithstanding the central Government's announcement that the recent communal trouble in Kishtwar and adjoining areas had no backing from agencies across the LOC and the militants operating within the state,the field reports indicate that these forces tried their level best to fuel mistrust between the two communities. And the anti-naional forces, active in the valley and some pockets in the Jammu region, feel encouraged by the way Pakistani troops have been violating ceasefire and targeting Indian border posts and by the manner militants, waiting on the launch pads on the border, receive support from the Pak troops for sneaking into Jammu and Kashmir. And each infiltration bid provides encouragement to these anti-national forces to commit one mischief or the other. And ingress bids continue despite Indian troops' success in foiling over 90 per cent infiltratons bids. The Army on Wednesday foiled yet another infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, killing two militants. Alert troops noticed movement of heavily armed militants close to the Line of Control in Keran Sector of Kupwara at around 3.00 a.m. The militants were challenged, triggering a gun battle in which two infiltrators were killed in the exchange of fire between the two sides. Infiltration attempts from across the LoC have been on the rise since the beginning of July and so far over 16 militants have been eliminated in operations along the ceasefire line in the past six weeks. Beides assisting militants in crossing into Jammu and Kashmir Pak troops continue to pound Indian border posts with artillery and mortar fire. Violating the ceasefire for the ninth time in the past four days, Pakistani troops targeted 16 Indian forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir resulting in heavy exchanges. Pakistani troops fired on Indian posts along the LoC in Hamirpur-Balakote and Mendhar forward areas in Poonch district on T uesday night. The troops from across the border fired small arms and automatic weapons besides mortar and RPGs from 2100 hours hours on Tuesday night. Indian troops guarding the borderline fired back resulting in heavy exchanges till 2215 hours and there was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing from Pakistan. The firing continued intermittently on Wednesday. Pakistan targeted 16 Indian forward posts in Hamirpur, Balakote and Mankote forward areas in Poonch throughout the night. Pakistan fired at six posts each in Balakote and Hamirpur areas and four in Mankote belt.Eight posts manned by the troops of 605 Mujahid Regiment troops of Pakistan Army, were involved in the firing on Indian posts. This was the ninth ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the past four days, security official said. In the light of these developments the troops, deployed on the border, and the security forces within the state have to be on guard to prevent mischief mongers from fuelling communal trouble again. These anti-national forces and militants,operating within the state,are aware of the recent divide between the two main communities and such elements have to be discouraged from fuelling any fresh trouble. Besides this each town, which had experienced even br eezy communal tension, needs to be helped by legislators, ministers and senior political leaders in setting up peace committees which would be tasked to promote unity among people of different ethnic groups. Let these committees enjoy full backing from the Government in reviving the spirit of love between the two communities. Each affected person needs to be fully compensated for the loss to houses and shops they have suffered. Additional security pickets need to be established in all those towns where peace had been derailed. |
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