STATE TIMES NEWS
jammu: Involving the army in Shopian case to appease a particular segment of Kashmir population has emboldened the enemies of nation to such an extent that they are targeting the forces, including police, at will.
The long rope given to Shopian stone-pelters by not taking any cognizance against them has been responded by killing of two policemen in Chrar and at the residence of a Hurriyat separatist. This should open up the eyes of Director General of Police, who need to explain what action has been taken in these two incidents. The opinion leaders ask questions over the role of top police hierarchy, asking whether they approve of the olive branch being offered to perpetrators of violence by the political dispensation.
“Not a single case was registered against stone pelters, who are the main culprits of the Shopian firing incident. It’s is very unfortunate for the people of Jammu region that the government has given amnesty to stone pelters after succumbing to the pressure of separatists and people of Kashmir Valley. In view of present scenario and terrorist attack on historical mosque in Srinagar, the government should give more powers and free hand to the security forces to deal with the situation”, he demanded.
“A segment of people in Kashmir Valley always create hurdles in the working of security personnel by pelting stones and sheltering terrorists. While supporting anti national elements, they simply forget the sacrifices made by security forces during natural calamities like flash floods in 2014 to rescue them from the crisis and rehabilitate them. The people of Kashmir Valley should support the army personnel who are real saviors of the nation”, he said demanding immediate withdrawal of the aforesaid FIR registered against Major Aditya Kumar to boost the morale of armed forces.
“Instead of registering FIR against stone pelters and anti-national elements, who had damaged army vehicles, the police has falsely implicated the security forces”, he said adding that Government should tighten the noose on stone pelters by taking stern action whenever they create hurdle in the working of army personnel. He appealed to the government to withdraw the FIR filed against all army personnel in the Kashmir Valley failing which the people of Jammu have no other option but to come on roads.
Harish Gupta, a senior citizen, while condemning the registration of FIR against Major Aditya Kumar, said that government should stop favouring the separatists who are always advocating for revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and speaking against the security forces working in the Kashmir Valley. It’s a propaganda launched by some anti-national elements in the Kashmir Valley to always counter the security forces by leveling false allegations on them. Claiming that FIR against Major Aditya Kumar is not justified as AFSPA provides immunity to army personnel in J&K, he demanded immediate withdrawal of the aforesaid FIR.