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| Mufti wants troops reduction process to commence | | | New Delhi, Mar 21
Ahead of the crucial talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow, PDP patron and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said the Centre must at least initiate the process of troop reduction in the stateif the complete withdrawal of forces was not possible at present.''Troop reduction is important as the ground situation in the state has improved in the past four years and this is reflected by the government's move to replace BSF by the CRPF,'' Mr Sayeed,
who arrived here from Jammu today, said.''I can not wait till the summer for troop reduction.....each day counts,'' he added. The PDP-- the junior ally in the coalition -- has threatened to pull out if its demands-- of troop reduction, repeal of the
Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and vacation of
agricultural and horticultural land and civilian buildings by
the security forces-- were not met.
Admitting that this was the ''most serious crisis'' facing
the 54-month-old coalition in the state, Mr Sayeed said the PDP
did not want to make a ''political issue'' out of its demands.
Before leaving for New Delhi, Mr Sayeed held discussions
with senior party officials in Jammu.
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