Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the central government will consider revoking the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir and government has plans to pull back troops in the Union Territory (UT) and leave law and order to the Jammu and Kashmir Police alone.
"We have plans to pull back troops and leave law and order to the Jammu and Kashmir Police alone. Earlier, the Jammu and Kashmir police was not trusted but today they are leading the operations," Amit Shah said in an interview with the JK Media Group, Shah.
As per NDTV, Shah stated, "We will also think of revoking AFSPA.”
Indian Army is responsible for the abuse of innocent civilians of Held Valley who are demanding their right to plebiscite and self-government since the partition of British India. Both countries fought three wars on Kashmir. Pakistan has been highlighting India’s nefarious motives of being superior in the region and promoting terrorism in Pakistan’s Balochistan. Islamabad had detained Indian Navy active member and spy Kulbhushan Yadav.
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