Nirmal Singh says, Pakistan trying to disrupt JK govts functioning
SRINAGAR: Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh Friday said that the time was not proper to discuss the revocation of AFSPA from Jammu and Kashmir.
A civilian and three forces personnel were killed on Friday when two heavily-armed militants stormed a police station in Kathua before being gunned down.
Singh said in an interview that as the government is mulling to make the system better in the state and to provide effective governance to the people, certain elements in Pakistan get disrupted and try to foil the peace efforts of the state dispensation.
He maintained further that the issues could be resolved on table and by holding negotiations but it seems that Pakistan doesnt want peace in the already terror ridden state of Jammu and Kashmir, The government here is leaving no stone unturned to make establish peace and provide god governance in Jammu and Kashmir but always it is our neighbour which strives to disrupt the process, Singh said.
Over the revocation of AFSPA from the state, the deputy chief minister remarked that his party has a stated position over scraping any such law and that unfortunately the issue is being deeply and severely politicized than being discussed. It is very unfortunate that AFSPA has now become a political issue and people are trying to score political goals by raising it. Our party has a stand that AFSPA could be revoked from any place in the state depending upon the security scenario.
I dont think we can discuss the revocation of AFSPA at present. It is not the proper time. You have seen how militants are trying to create havoc in the state and what we all should do is to commend our security forces who are rendering sacrifices of their precious lives for the state. How could one talk about AFSPA revocation at present?
Singh said that BJP will strictly adhere to Common Minimum Program over the revocation of AFSPA and no one shall be allowed to make the issue any political in future.
Reacting over the recent statement of the BJP national president Amit Shah, he said, What Shah meant was the resolution passed in parliament in February 1994. BJP will work with the PDP on the grounds of CMP and will not compromise on national interests. If national interest in being compromised, how could we remain in government.
Over the speech made by the former chief minister and NC working president Omar Abdullah in legislative assembly on Thursday, Singh said, Omar is treading the communal path and is mulling to fragment the state. What Omar said is hallow and naive. People know the true faces of such parties, if they mean what they say, they would have for sure won the state elections. But they lost and it vindicates that there claims are false and merit no concern. KNS