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| Khajuria writes to Antony | | | ET REPORTER
Jammu, July 28: Even though the visiting Defence Minister AK Antony has remained non-committal on the troop reduction, but the state unit of Bhartiya Janata Party has expressed its grave concern over any such possible move saying that demilitarisation can put the national security at risk.
In a latter written by BJP's state president Ashok Khajuria to the Defence Minister AK Antony, the party has asked him not to go in for troops, saying such a step would be harmful for the security of the state and the nation. "There can be severely dangerous consequences if any exercise to reduce troop strength in Kashmir is undertaken", read the letter a copy of the letter has been circulated among the media.
"The BJP is of the considered view that any move to lower the guard in Jammu and Kashmir would not only prove counter productive but would also help the subversives to accomplish their ulterior design," the letter read.
Antony Friday visited the area close to the Line of Control that divides Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan and also held a series of meetings with the leaders of various groups to ascertain their views on reducing troops in the state.
A panel headed by Defence Secretary Shekhar Dutt has already submitted its report to the defence minister on the phased withdrawal of troops from Kashmir and shifting troops out of orchards and agriculture fields, government buildings, schools, hospitals and hotels which they are occupying.
This panel was constituted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on March 30 after the issue raised political temperature in the state and the ruling Congress ally, Peoples Democratic Party, threatened to pull out if the government did not initiate any steps on the troops cut.
The BJP warned that the minister should not play into the hands of those "politicising the security issue".
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