The Jammu and Kashmir government Monday restored the security cover of 400 politicians and political activists which had been withdrawn last month.
Top state government sources said governor Satya Pal Malik’sadministration took the decision aimed at providing protection to them. Therestoration of the security cover, however, does not include separatistleaders.
The development comes two days after the state’s politicalparties wrote to the election commission expressing serious concerns about thesafety of their cadres.
Last month, a union home ministry statement said authoritiesin Jammu and Kashmir had withdrawn the security cover of 919 people both in themainstream and separatist camps after taking a review of the ground levelthreat perception against those given security covers including armed guardsand bullet proof vehicles.
Twenty-two separatists were among the 919 people.