New Delhi, Aug 19: Day after Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah ruled out revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Union Home Minister P Chidambaram Thursday echoed similar views on the controversial law saying that it was difficult to scrap the Act.
Chidambaram said his ministry has proposed amendments to the Act but these could be effected only after consultations with all concerned. Replying to a Calling Attention Motion in the Lok Sabha, Chidambaram said the Home Ministry has proposed amendments to the Act but “we have to have consultations with everybody before amendments are made.”
Omar Abdullah had in Jammu on Wednesday said that there was no question of the AFSPA getting revoked at this point of time. “We are, however, looking to remove certain areas from the purview of this Act since militancy has become a thing of the past. We are looking to identify such areas both within Jammu region and the Kashmir Valley.”

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