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| Opposing AFSPA is to play into separatists' hands: Army chief | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, Oct 24: Coming down heavily on those shouting for the dilution of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), army chief, Gen V K Singh said that the Act was being used as a "beating stick" by the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir.
"We are unnecessarily playing into the hands of separatists for whom this is a beating stick," he asserted.The AFSPA was being "unnecessarily demonised" although it had
nothing to do with the present unrest in Kashmir, he said.He firmly stuck to his opposition to any withdrawal or even dilution of the Act which gave army vast powers to deal with insurgents.
Gen Singh was clear that non-applicability of the AFSPA to specific areas would not do. "I don't find any logic in all this," he said.His strong opposition to any dilution of the AFSPA comes in the backdrop of demands by the Jammu and Kashmir government, separatists and others for dilution or partial lifting of the Act.
Recently, there were reports that certain districts may be removed from the list of 'Disturbed Areas' which would mean that the Act would not apply there. |
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