Why dichotomy?

Recently the Home Secretary GK Pillai made a statement on forces cut in Jammu and Kashmir if situation in the state worsens. The statement evoked sharp criticism from Army Chief. In Greater Kashmir of January 20, the General Officer Commanding (GoC) of Srinagar-based 15 Corps,  Lieutenant General S A Hasnain has said that no forces-cut would take place until all “terror camps and launching pads”  are dismantled in Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK). Why this dichotomy? Why are Kashmiris made to suffer this way? Don’t they have a right to live peacefully in absence of forces? It would be a good gesture if Army agrees to forces cut and partial revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from civilian areas. If Army continues to oppose the move, it makes it clear that they don’t want peace to return to the Valley.

Nisar Ahmad
Wullar, Bandipora

Lastupdate on : Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:00:00 IST



  • del.icio.us
  • StumbleUpon
  • Digg
  • TwitThis
  • Mixx
  • Technorati
  • Facebook
  • NewsVine
  • Reddit
  • Google
  • LinkedIn
  • YahooMyWeb
  • Print News
  • YahooMyWeb

Code Image  Load New Code
Enter the Security code exactly as you see it in the image security code is CaSe SeNsItIvE(Cookies must be enabled)
  • MORE FROM LETTERS

  • Kashmir

To hoist tricolor in presence of soldiers no bravery: Geelani

ARIF SHAFI WANI

 Srinagar, Jan 24: The Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani on Monday described Bharitiya Janta Party’s rigidity to hoist a tricolor at Lal Chowk on January 26 as a gimmick. & More


  • Srinagar City

Drive to Lal Chowk goes messier

NO RIGHT TURN FROM JEHANGIR CHOWK TO POLOVIEW: COURTESY TRAFFIC POLICE

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Jan 24: At a time when the fuel costs have gone high, a drive to the City centre of Lal Chowk is costing even much higher because one has to unnecessarily drive additional three odd kilometres More



  • Jammu

Court extends Qayoom’s remand

Jammu, Jan 24: A local court on Monday extended judicial remand of the president of Kashmir Bar Association (KBA) Mian Abdul Qayoom for 12-days. Police produced the KBA Chief in the court this morning More


  • News in Brief

Family welfare employees demand salary

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, Jan 24: The employees of Family Welfare section of Health Department here have demanded immediate release of their salary. “We haven’t received our monthly remuneration from the last seven More


  • Business

RCOM launches Reliance 3G services in JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 24: Reliance Communication (RCOM), India’s leading telecom service provider, today announced the launch of Reliance 3G Services in J&K. The service was launched by Ataul Haque, Circle Head More


  • News

GoI trying to hoodwink int’l community: Fazl-Ur-Rehman

DIALOGUE ON KASHMIR ISSUE

Islamabad, Jan 24: Parliamentary Kashmir Committee chairman, Moulana Fazl-Ur-Rehman has alleged that under the garb of dialogue, the Government of India was trying to befool Kashmiris besides hoodwinking More


ADD
Designed Developed and Maintaned By Imobisoft Ltd /Algosol Software Solutions