Rein in non-state actors to have peace, friendship with India: Mufti to Pak

The reason the government will face the heat on this promise is that the Act and the notifications declaring these areas “disturbed” have lapsed or expired in the first place.

The Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed on Sunday asked Pakistan to rein in non-state actors if it wanted to have peace and friendship with India.

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Suggesting members on both the treasury and opposition benches in the legislative assembly bring a unanimous resolution condemning terror attacks on Rajbagh and Samba, Mufti said that “if Pakistan and its establishment want to work with us and gave friendship, then they have to work for further strengthening the atmosphere created by the democratic process here by reining in such forces. There is no other option,” he said.

Describing the twin terror attacks a conspiracy to derail the peace process initiated after the assembly elections, Mufti called for condemning forcing working against it. Pointing out that there have been spurt in such incidents during last three years, he said that his government will not tolerate such attacks.

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“We will deal with them,” he said, adding that peace will prevail in the state as it had been from Kathua to Kargil during his previous tenure between 2002-05. “Reining in non-state actors was the only way to have peace and this is how it happened in Musharraf regime in Pakistan duringbthe period,” he added.

Earlier, slogans of “Pakistan Hai Hai…Pakistan Murdabad” rented the air in State Legislative assembly as members from both the treasury and opposition benches stood up expressing concern over back to back two terror attacks along the Jammu-Pathankote national highway in Samba and Kathua districts since Friday.

Slogan shouting by members on the treasury benches began soon after the House assembled and speaker took to his chair. The opposition Congress and NC members also stood up on their seats seeking reply from Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed in the matter.

“What you mean by calling terrorists as non-state actors?” asked opposition Congress legislator Nawang Rigzin Jora. “Terrorist is a terrorist and calling him a non-state player does not lessen his crime,” he added.

Later, members of both the opposition and he treasury benches unanimously passed a resolution condemning terror attacks at Rajbagh police station and Samba army camp, asking Government of India to take up the matter with its Pakistan counterpart.

Source:: Indian Express