AFSPA to go during my tenure :JK CM

Jammu, March 28 (Scoop News) – Dispelling the impression created regarding the acceptance of National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) by the Jammu and Kashmir Government, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday made it clear that his government has categorically told the Centre that the operation under NCTC in the State would not be allowed without taking the State Government into confidence and making J&K Police part of any operational action.

In his 135 minute reply to the discussion on the grants of the departments under his charge, the Chief Minster told the Legislative Assembly that the NCTC has three main functions of gathering Intelligence, Analysing it and Operation on ground.

“So far as gathering of intelligence and analyses is concerned it is being done by Centre Government through multi intelligence agencies at present and if it wants to do it through NCTC we have no objection but so far as the operation is concern it will not be allowed unless the State Government is taken into confidence and J&K Police made part of the operation”, he elaborated and made it clear that the State Government has conveyed the same to the Centre.

The Chief Minister said that politics should not be brought into the issues of National interests and he is not habitual of deriving politics mileage out of such issues. “Since you have raised this issue and tried to politicise it, as such, I want to make the position of the State Government clear on this count”, he told the main opposition party (PDP) leadership.

Reiterating his vow to continue endeavours for gradual revocation of AFSPA from the areas where militancy has ended and the operation of Army is no more, the Chief Minister said that the time for revocation of laws imposed at the onset of militancy in the State has come as the situation has gradually improved and such laws are not required in some areas where there is no militancy and army operation.

“We are in regular interaction with the Centre in this regard and I am hopeful that AFSPA will go gradually from the areas where there is no militancy”, he added and said that he advocated gradual revocation of AFSPA since 2009 and he would continue to do so to achieve the goal. “Sometimes we have to move a step backward to accelerate the forward movement”, he said.

Stressing on sharing the recommendations of Interlocutors Report with public, the Chief Minister asked the Centre Government to implement the report to the degree it is possible so that the process of political addressing of political issues in a political manner and through dialogue is taken to the logical end.

Omar Abdullah said that the improvement in the peace situation has helped to carry forward development, revive tourism and hold panchayat elections successfully. He mentioned the support of the people in the endeavours of the government for restoring peace and tranquility. “When we were talking of our priority to create peaceful summer in Kashmir in 2011 in this House last year, our main opposition party leadership (PDP) was telling us to wait for June predicting continuous summer unrest. Thank God and the people of the State that we were able to give a peaceful year which transformed the development scenario across the State”, he said.

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