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| NC continues dangerous game of blaming army | | Improving political scores...? | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Nov 2 : It is both unfortunate and dangerous that after having failed on all fronts, the ruling NC has now embarked on a vilification campaign against the army forgetting that it is because of the colossal sacrifices made by the officers and the jawans of the army the present peace has become possible in the State.
Amid the debate over revocation of AFSPA, NC Rajya Sabha member Ghulam Nabi Ratanpuri today alleged there were "rogue elements" present in the army who want to operate outside the law.
"Army has done a good job (in Jammu and Kashmir) but there are rogue elements everywhere and army is not an exception," Ratanpuri told reporters on the sidelines of a function at Pampore, 20 km from Srinagar.
He said there were cases of army officers being involved in "terrorist activities".
"Not all armymen are angels. We have seen some army personnel involved in big crimes," Ratanpuri said.
It is highly objectionable that on the one hand the NC MP praises the overall role of the army and on the other hand he blames the army for harbouring rogue elements.
Defending Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's statement on revocation of AFSPA from some parts of Jammu and Kashmir , he said the announcement was made after due deliberations and there was no need for the Act in the state.
"It is unfortunate that some people are doing politics in the name of Kashmir. For last three years all committees appointed by the Centre have recommended revocation of AFSPA. If Omar has said something, he has said so after proper deliberation," Ratanpuri said.
"I personally believe this (AFSPA) should not be there for another second...there are other parts of the country where there is Maoist violence and even (Union) Home Minister has said Naxals pose a greater danger to country, but there is no AFSPA there," he said.
Ratanpuri has completely forgotten the fact that even today he cannot move about freely without heavily armed guards in his home constituency or anywhere else in the Valley.
The NC must stop the dangerous game of trying to score political points by bringing the fair name of the army into question. If one MP of the country makes statements which raise eyebrows over the professional integrity of the army, then the separatists can hardly be blamed for saying what they do about our security forces. |
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