“The terrorist attacks that took place on Monday must act as an eye-opener for those who advocate the revocation of AFSPA.” Ravinder Raina BJP member
Jammu : Differences between allies PDP and BJP over the issue of revocation of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir came to the fore on Tuesday following Monday’s three back-to-back terror attacks in the Valley.
The Army on its part said the matter was being discussed by the state government and the Centre.
“Let them decide on it… we will do our job,” General Officer Commanding of 15 Corps Lt General Subrata Saha told reporters in Srinagar.
BJP members, carrying placards with “Big No to AFSPA removal” and “Pakistan Hai Hai” (down with Pakistan) stormed the well of the J&K Assembly as they demanded that a resolution condemning Pakistan “for sponsoring terrorism in India” must be passed.
“Pakistan is a terrorist state which has been sponsoring terrorism in India. The terrorist attacks that took place yesterday must act as an eye-opener for those who advocate the revocation of AFSPA,” BJP member Ravinder Raina said.
Later while speaking to reporters, Raina said, “The situation is not ripe for the revocation of AFSPA from any part of the state… Pakistan is continuously stabbing us in the back”.
The demand by the ruling coalition partner BJP not to revoke AFSPA from the state came a day after Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed said the state government would work towards a phased withdrawal of AFSPA from areas in the state that are free from militancy for some time.
“Keeping in view the improving security scenario, the state government will examine the need for denotifying disturbed areas which have been free from militancy related incidents for quite some time so as to enable a phased withdrawal of AFSPA from such areas,” Sayeed said in a written reply in the state Assembly.
PDP chief spokesman and education minister Naeem Akhtar said there should be no need for laws like AFSPA which will give an impression that the state is being run by the Army.
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Centre set to finalise funding plan for J-K
New Delhi: The Union Finance Ministry will soon call a meeting of secretaries of all key central ministries for giving “final shape” to a funding plan for Jammu and Kashmir.
This was conveyed to state finance minister Haseeb Drabu who met Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for immediate post-flood financing requirement of the state.
Drabu also suggested an indicative funding plan which includes financing from multi-lateral institutions like the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, the state government, private institutions and the union government, a state government release said here. Jaitley assured full support to the state.
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