AFSPA should go JK: Brinda

Mumbai, Oct 31: Senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat on Monday supported Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on the need to partially withdraw the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some parts of the State.
 Brinda further said a fresh legislation should be brought which would give the Army the right to intervene.
 “AFSPA should be withdrawn from areas which are not disturbed in J&K. Instead, a fresh legislation should be introduced which will give the Army rights to intervene,” she said at a press conference in Mumbai.
 Her comments came in the backdrop of Omar’s recent announcement on the J&K government’s decision to partially withdraw AFSPA from some areas of the State.

Lastupdate on : Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Tue, 1 Nov 2011 00:00:00 IST



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