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| Govt.may order crackdown on separatists and those indulging in violence | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, July 8 :-Both the state and the central Governments have decided to initiate stern measures that would succeed in restoring peace to Kashmir which has been on the boil since June 11.During these 27 days various areas in the valley witnessed bloody clashes between the demonstrators,protesting against killing of civilians in the firing opened by the security forces,and till date more than 15 youths have been killed.
After the st ate authorities felt that the situation was getting out of control it had no other alternative but to call in the troops.However,both the Union Home Minister, P.C. Chidambaram, and the Union Home secretary,G.K.Pillai,have directed the security forces,operating in Kashmir,to take stern measures against antinational elements and against those who were fomenting trouble.After Pillai had a detailed meeting in Srinagar with the Chief Minister,Omar Abdullah,and with senior functionar ies of the Army,the CRPF and the police he briefed the Union Home Minister,P.C.Chidambaram in Delhi.The two have decided that the curfew restrictions need to be enforced strictly for another couple of days.State authorities have been suggested that curfew relaxation be given area wise and that too when the area r emained incident free.
Chidambaram has made it clear that though the Army has been called out in Srinagar ,it will simply assist the security forces in maintaining law and order.The centre has,while assuring Omar Abdullah its full support,told him that the law and order problem was to be handled by the Police and the CRPF.Pillai has suggested to the senior functionaries of the security forces to identify those behind the violence so that they were arrested.
The decision on taking firm measures against those indulging in violence and against those inciting people to violence was the outcome of the realisation on the part of the central Government that the current situation demanded stern measures.At the same time the security forces have been asked to ensure that their were no incidents of human rights violations while dealing with the protesters.
Official sources said that sleuths in the police and int elligence agencies have started identifying those who had not only incited people to resort to violence but also resorted to stone pelting which had forced the security forces to open fire.Sources said that even after over 150 youths had been arrested more protesters were to be taken into custody.Besides the trouble mongers many more separatists would be arrested.
Sources said that attempts were being made to constitute committees,comprising prominent citizens,in various areas of Srinagar district'for the purpose of persuading youths to desist from indulging in viiolence.
Another report said that the Government of India may reopen the channels of dialogue with the Kashmiri separatists only after peace was restored to Kashmir.
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