Forces told to show restraint
The Centre on Wednesday sought to put a lid on the seemingly unending cycle of violence in the Kashmir Valley in recent weeks involving security forces and the civilian population by once again instructing the former to exercise “maximum rest-raint” while dealing with rioters and stone-pelters.
The Centre also enunciated more clearly on Wednesday who it believes are the “anti-national elements” fomenting trouble in the Valley by blaming the Laskhar-e-Tayyaba (LeT), an outfit believed to be active in the Sopore area. Intelligence agencies have already indicated that violence in the Valley is being stoked by elements from across the border.
This should come as a shot in the arm for Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, whose government has been unable to contain the escalating violence. Mr Chida-mbaram said, “Beginning June 11, eleven civilian lives have been lost. In the same period, 53 CRPF personnel have been injured, many of them seriously. An inspector and a jawan of the CRPF have received bullet injuries.”
While the security agencies were asked to exercise restraint, the high-level meeting also emphasised the need for the state government to enforce curfew wherever it was imposed. Mr Chidambaram said the CRPF will assist the state police enforce curfew in the Valley and that people should not violate it.
Referring to the annual Amarnath yatra which begins Thursday, the home minister said the government was committed to providing full protection to the pilgrims.
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I am sure the "anti -
Shankar
02 Jul 2010 - 00:04
I am sure the "anti - national elements will cooperate too!
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