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| APHC denies dissensions in separatist conglomerate | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | Nov 25
The APHC leadership has denied reports suggesting internal dissensions in the separatist conglomerate and maintained that there were no differences
within the organization as "the goal of all its constituents was the same."
Commenting on the reports on dissension, a senior APHC leader, Prof. Abdul Gani Bhat, said today "we may differ on certain issues but it should not be construed as confrontation. He described these reports "baseless and miles away from facts."
He said that the members of the executive committee of the APHC were not political minions. They are responsible lot and each member has the right to express his opinion on various issues. "If there are difference of opinion on some issues it indicates political health of the organization and the strength of inner party democracy," Prof. Bhat said.
In reply to a question he said that some minor changes in the central secretariat of the party should not be construed as dissensions . He said that "we all favour peaceful settlement of the Kashmir issue through trilateral talks and not a single leader of all the constituents of the APHC differ on it. "He said that APHC is not merely a political organization but a movement that represents aspirations of people of Kashimir and it was in this context that the APHC leadership had suggested to the Government of India to resume dialogue with "us. "Delhi has not so far responded and it was its sweet wish but "we still hope that Delhi and Islamabad further strengthen the peace process and the confidence building measures which alone could resolve the Kashmir issue."
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Militants regrouping in Kashmir, experts
Jammu, November 25- Following rise in the level of infiltration from across the LOC in recent days militants have been successful in regrouping and in extending their bases in the Kashmir valley and in Doda district.
According to senior police officers, small groups of militants, equipped with sophisticated weapons, ammunition and explosives, have sneaked into the state from across Kupwara, Poonch and Rajouri in recent days. One of the offices said that during the second week of November, as many as 50 activists of Lashkar-i-Toiba, infiltrated into Kashmir from across Kupwara.
He said the step up in incidents of violence in various parts of the Kashmir valley and Doda districts in recent weeks was the result of increase in the level of ingress of militants from across the border.
The police said that besides the plan of agencies across the border on pushing as many groups of militants as possible into Jammu and Kashmir before the end of December before the border routes became impassable owing to heavy snowfall.
Reports with intelligence agencies revealed that after the imposition of emergency in Pakistan Gen. Parvez Musharraf has remained engaged in political and constitutional wrangles forcing him to lose his grip on the security scenario in Pakistan which was
worsening because of series of bomb blasts. And those agencies aiding militants, operating in Jammu and Kashmir, were trying to send more militant groups to strengthen the ongoing Jehad in the state.
The reports said that militants were trying to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir for evading their arrest or elimination in Pakistan. One report said that as a result of continuous criticism of human rights violations being allegedly committed by troops, the security forces are said to have downsized the level of anti insurgency operations which had given an opportunity to militants to regroup and extended their bases in the state. |
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