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| Time has come to repeal AFSPA: Shariq | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 2 : Advocating that National Conference and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is a strong advocator of revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), member parliament from north Kashmir Sharief-ud-Din Shariq said that cabinet committee on Security will review AFSPA revocation in Jammu and Kashmir after United Nations Special Rapporteur has suggested its revocation.
The member parliament also welcomed the announcement of Union home minister P. Chidambaram that cabinet committee on security meeting will be convened shortly which would review AFSPA in the state.Shariq stated that UN Rapporteur Christof Heyns has also realized during his recent visit to Kashmir that there is no need of AFSPA any more as the security situation has drastically improved in the state."After his disclosure, the long demand of National Conference leadership has also gained importance after the party is strongly advocating that AFSPA should be removed," he said.The MP also said that people of the state must maintain faith and confidence with the National Conference leadership and particularly with sincere efforts of chief minister Omar Abdullah with centre government and security agencies that AFSPA should be revoked as the time is not far away when formal announcement would be made.
The NC member parliament claimed that Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Muzaffar Hussain Beg will never support the genuine feeling of people of the state and sincere efforts of Omar Abdullah to repeal AFSPA as "Mufti himself introduced AFSPA in the state, when he was home minister of India."Shariq also said that apart from achieving all round development in the state, the NC leadership is committed for the safe return of the youths who had cross the LoC. "When Omar Abdullah, went to Islamabad during Pagwash related conference, immediately after his return, he raised the issue with centre government that youths cross to Pakistan should be given a safe package so that they will return and live normal life with their families. In this issue also, PDP and BJP, which has secret alliance are opposed the move," he added. |
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