More CRPF for J&K
Talking tough, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Monday made it clear that restraint cannot be one-sided. Mr Abdullah, who briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the situation in the Valley, said the cycle of violence must stop, only then could one reopen channels.
He also said the Valley needed a “political package more than an economic one”. The Centre has decided to rally behind the J&K CM and provide adequate assistance, sources said. Meanwhile, home minister P. Chidambaram is expected to make a statement on the issue on Tuesday.
The Centre rushed an additional 2,000 paramilitary personnel from Delhi and Jammu. Nine companies of the CRPF are being despatched from Delhi while 10 companies are being pulled out of Jammu to be sent to the Valley.
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