By IANS,
New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday sought to highlight the adversity faced by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of unrest over the killings of civilians, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said the forces should supported as they were working for the nation.
“The security forces in Jammu and Kashmir or any other insurgency-affected state work in unfriendly conditions but should walk an extra mile to avoid collateral damage,” Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari told IANS.
The BJP defended the security forces, which it said were doing their duty of guarding the nation.
“(The) BJP is with the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force). They are guarding the nation. They work for the safety of people. The security forces are working for the constitution and for an elected government in the state,” BJP spokesperson Tarun Vijay said.
A day earlier, the BJP had said it would wait for an inquiry report before reacting to the recent deaths of civilians in the state.
Meanwhile, the Communist Party of India’s deputy general secretary Sudhakar Reddy said the party was really worried about the way violence was spreading in Kashmir.
“On behalf of the CPI and the Left parties, we appeal for restoration of peace in the Valley,” he said.
The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers’ Party (JKNPP) demanded the sacking of the “corrupt and undemocratic” Jammu and Kashmir government led by Omar Abdullah in view of the “uprising” against it and imposition of governor’s rule in the state.
“The continuing protests in Sopore, Baramulla and other parts of Kashmir are neither against India nor against the security forces. It is the expression of resentment against the present corrupt and undemocratic government,” party chief Bhim Singh told IANS.
Singh demanded that the Kashmir government should be sacked and the governor should take over the administration under Article 92 of the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution.
The Panthers Party has three legislators in the 87-member Kashmir assembly.
At least 11 people, mostly youth, have been killed in clashes with police and security forces in the last 15 days. The cycle of violence refuses to die down even as the government clamped curfew in southern, northern and central parts of the valley.