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| AFSPA revocation: Govt, Army in no mood to relent; deadlock continues
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| INDIA
, 12-November-2011
1:15:25 AM |
| The deadlock between the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over the question of revoking the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from certain areas in the state is showing no sign of a quick resolution.
By firmly backing the Army's stand, Defence minister AK Antony may have further delayed Mr Abdullah's wish to revoke AFSPA from select areas in Jammu and Kashmir.
"After discussions last year (unclear) took a decision... leave it to the unified command in Kashmir...to take a decision on this question of partially lifting the Act... so as far as we are concerned we have left it to the unified command in Kashmir," Mr Antony had said.
The Defence Minister's statement came right after Mr Abdullah had asserted that he was fully authorised to lift the act from the areas he wished.
"No, I do have the authority. The elected state government of any state has got the authority. In this case the authority rests with the Governor, who would act on the basis of recommendation from the state government. That was further cemented by what the cabinet committee on security has said, and also what the union Home Minister has said even in recent media interviews. So I don't think it is anybody's case, least of all the Army's that the state government doesn't have the authority," Mr Abdullah had said.
Army sources, however, pointed out that the Unified Command is basically a consultative body where all security matters are discussed but without consensus or at least a general agreement between all stakeholders, no decision can be implemented. This was stand endorsed by Mr Antony on Friday.
The Army's objections to the proposed revocation stems purely from a long-term perspective although everyone agrees that 2011 has been an exceptionally peaceful summer.
"AFSPA is an enabling act to counter terrorists operations. It has also to be seen in context of the proxy war. Pakistan continues to have its proxy infrastructure.
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