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Jammu,May 26
Governor,Mr S.K.Sinha,is said to have conveyed to the centre that the time was not ripe for reduction of troops in Jammu and Kashmir.The Governor is on record to have supported the state Government’s views on troops reduction.
Informed sources said that during his periodic interaction with the field commanders and other senior functionaries of the security forces the Governor had come to the conclusion that the atmosphere was yet to be conducive for the withdrawal of troops.
Sources said that the Governor,in his reports to the centre,has appreciated the style of functioning of the Chief Minister,Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad. Mr Azad’s steps on promoting work culture and his war against corruption has earned appreciation from the Governor.
According to these sources,Mr Sinha has suggested to the centre to provide fiscal support to the state Government so that series of peoples’problems were resolved.The sources said that the issue of reduction of troops had figured in recent meetings the Chief Minister had with the Governor and the two agreed that it would be harmful if militants were given a chance to take the upper hand.
The two also agreed that the security and political scenario in the state had shown marked improvement encouraging political leaders in stepping up their activities by way of organizing public rallies and convention of party workers.Once the troops were withdrawn political activities may receive a setback as militants would get a free hand in targeting political leaders.
The Governor and the Chief Minister also found that the demand for withdrawal of troops was untenable when the two-month long annual Amarnath pilgrimage was to begin from June 30.In addition to this reports from across the border had revealed that large groups of militants were waiting across the loss for an opportunity for infiltrating into Jammu and Kashmir.On the basis of this report the Government has,for the time being,abandoned the plan of declaring a unilateral ceasefire.The Chief Minister does not want the security situation towitness a downhill journey as was experienced in 2001 when the unilateral ceasefire had allowed an opportunity to militants to regroup and strengthen their bases.(
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