JK Govt should bring resolution on AFSPA in Assembly: CPI(M)

Opposition CPI(M) today demanded that the Jammu and Kashmir government should bring a resolution on revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the state.
"If we are sincere-- government should bring resolution in the state Assembly on revocation of AFSPA (in the state)-- we will all support it and pass it", CPI(M) MLA and state secretary M Y Tarigami told the Assembly over the debate on adjournment motion of PDP over the Baramulla firing incident.
"After passage of the resolution, we will recommend the revocation of AFSPA to the Parliament", he said, adding, "We do not want Army in J&K-- they are needed at the borders now".

Tarigami further said "central government in the Parliament had revealed that infiltration is down-- militancy has decrease-- if the situation has improved, should not there be decrease in the foot steps of security forces-- should it remain the same as it was in the peak of militancy in 1989-90".
Taking a dig at Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the CPI(M) leader said "he should pick up courage-- come out and award punishment to all those involved in crimes starting from 2010 summer unrest-- that would be the deterrent".
"Alas Chief Minister would have punished people involved in firing in 2010 summer unrest after thorough probe to book killers of youth-- he would have fixed accountability then", he said.

He also charged Army in Pathribal incident and said that prime investigating agency had indicted Army in alleged fake encounter case.