Srinagar: The Home Minister of India Amit Shah on said that New Delhi is mulling to pull- back armed forces from Jammu and Kashmir and also considering revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the union territory.
Shah also said that that the highest number of fake operations by armed forces have taken place in NC and PDP rule in Kashmir. He also said that GoI is committed to hold Assembly elections in JK before September 2024 and statehood would be restored after the electoral exercise.
In an interview with a local TV channel, Shah, said that GoI will consider revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir and it is likely that Jammu and Kashmir police would helm the region’s internal law and order.
“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. We will also think of revoking AFSPA,” Shah told the news channel.
Shah said that assembly elections would take place in the region before September and later statehood would be returned.
