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| PDP expects Delhi’s positive response on self rule proposal | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 2: The PDP leadership, which feels happy over the response from the Prime Minister to its demands, has decided to rake up the need for implementing the self-rule concept which alone could be key to peace in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the PDP general secretary, Mohd.Dilawar Mir a PDP delegation led by the party Chief Ms Mehbooba Mufti had a detailed discussion with Manmohan Singh in Srinagar recently and we feel happy over the positive response from the Prime Minister as far as our main demands were concerned.
To a question Mir said that the PDP has been consistent with the demand for repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA),withdrawal of troops from the civilian areas, reopening of more border routes for trade and travel and exploring the possibilities of a joint management of the border.
The party is hopeful that the Government of India will respond positively to our demands, including the implementation of the Self-Rule idea," Mir added.
The PDP leader said that after a long era of violence people in the state want to taste certain constitutional concessions which they could feel once the self-rule idea was implemented.
Mir said that "why we insist on self-rule instead of greater autonomy, as demanded by the National Conference, is because the greater autonomy slogan addresses simply the internal dimensions of the Kashmir issue against the self-rule idea which addresses both internal and external dimension of the issue.”
In reply to another question he said that the rate of human rights violations would further decline if police was given the main role in handling law and order.
When reminded that the police force was too inadequate to take the entire law and order esponsibility Mir said "let the police force be increased by raising another 20 battalions." He said this would resolve the unemployment problem and people would feel happy and satisfied when they see local police tackling law and order issues.
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