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| Security scenario not favouring lifting or amending AFSPA | | | | The centre has no plans to either revoke or amend the AFSPA because the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, especially in the valley, is not conducive for either lifting or amending the AFSPA. In fact the senior functionaries of the Army and the paramilitary forces have conveyed their protest to the Ministry of Defence against those seeking lifting of the AFSPA because of the day to day incidents of militancy related violence. The top functionaries of the Army feel worried over the continued ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops on the LoC and on the IB with the sole motive of creating scare among the border villagers and for hitting with mortar shells either the Indian border outposts or the houses and huts of the civilians. Despite the fact that the Indian troops have been told to retaliate with force and fury Pakistani troops and the Rangers keep on resorting to ceasefire violations for pushing groups of militants into Jammu and Kashmir. And Army sources said that the AFSPA was required for allowing security forces to carry out search operations in the border villages to eliminate e or nab these infiltrators before they succeeded in travelling to populated areas where they get shelter and other facilities. If the security forces are to be believed the security scenario in the Kashmir valley has assumed alarming dimensions which could be controlled with AFSPA in force. That is the reason for the Government of India to announce that it has no plan to withdraw or amend the Armed Forces (J&K) Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1990", which gives the forces immunity and special rights in carrying out operations in disturbed areas. The Government told the Lok Sabha that a proposal is under consideration to make the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 more operationally effective and humane. There is no proposal to amend the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990. There is no proposal under consideration of Government of India to withdraw the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990 from Jammu and Kashmir, the Lok Sabha was told. There has been a long-standing demand from various quarters in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast to withdraw the Act. The Central Government has said less lethal plastic bullets would be used to tackle law and order situations in Jammu and Kashmir. The government has decided to introduce less lethal plastic bullets also to be used in tackling law and order situations in Jammu and Kashmir. The government has no plans for enhanced use of bunkers to protect forces from stone throwers after the annual shift of the capital from Jammu to Srinagar in the next few days. The Government has appointed Dineshwar Sharma, former Director of the Intelligence Bureau, as its representative to initiate and carry forward dialogue with the elected representatives, organisations and individuals concerned in Jammu and Kashmir. The response from the people of Jammu and Kashmir has been very positive. A large number of delegations and individuals representing various sections of society and particularly youths have already interacted with the Government of India representative. Well one is doubtful about the response to Sharma's offer and the separatists have not so far had a sitting or two with Sharma because senior separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani has announced that he will not meet Sharma.This way Sharma's task has been. made somewhat difficult because his mission for resolving the internal dimensions of the Kashmir issue cannot be settled if he is shunned by the separatists. |
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