JAMMU: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Friday said his government would initiate the gradual process of scrapping the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from Jammu and Kashmir even as the state witnessed another terror attack in Kathua district that killed three security personnel and injured 11 others.
“There are certain reservations as far as the Defence Ministry and some army officials are concerned, but we will try to start the gradual process (of scrapping AFSPA),” Mufti told the state Assembly.
“Until you completely revoke AFSPA, make your people accountable,” he said.
Referring to his recent discussion with GOC-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen D S Hooda, Mufti said, “I told him that you have to have a standard procedure.”
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