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| Self Rule addresses all dimensions | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 23 : Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti has reiterated that any delay in withdrawal of troops from civilian areas can only increase the danger of a slide back to pre 2002 chaos and disruption.
Addressing a largely attended public meeting held in Anantnag as part of the party’s current campaign for restoration of civil liberties in the state, PDP president said incidents like Shopian, Bumai and Khaigam are only the symptoms of a situation with disastrous portents for the society and polity of the state. \
She said the response of the people to these atrocities should not be taken as isolated incidents of law and order, adding the central government can’t escape its responsibility of a matching response to popular outrage.
Mehbooba said it was evident from the interim recommendations of the Judicial Commission how the administration treats life, honour and dignity of common citizens with contempt. ‘It would be in the interest of the security forces themselves to be relieved of duty among civilian population, she added.
Mehbooba said it was distressing that even after over six decades of independence for the sub continent Kashmiris still have to agitate for a mercy like registration of an FIR in gruesome cases like that in Shopian. She however said the PDP would in no case leave its campaign for the final resolution of Kashmir problem and full empowerment of the people half way, but it was necessary for the people from all walks of life to help this in a sustained way.
The PDP president said her party’s campaign for full empowerment of civil society and its institutions by removing the interference of security forces was not a reaction to any single incident of human rights abuse but constituted one of the fundamentals of its Self Rule agenda.
“Revocation of AFSPA and demilitarization of civilian areas is only the first essential step in the realization of Self Rule goal”, she said and added that the party with the support of the people will not rest till it is achieved. Referring to the Self Rule concept, Mehbooba said it would take care of all the dimensions of the complex problem that has to be resolved through new and innovative measures, which ensure a reasonable level of comfort for India, Pakistan and the people of the state.
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