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Omar disagrees with army over Kashmir
situation perception
Thursday July 19, 2012 05:32:34 PM,
IANS
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Srinagar: Jammu and
Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday reacted sharply to a
statement by a senior Indian Army officer that the situation in
the state is "alarming".
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the voting in the
presidential poll, Abdullah said: "The situation is not alarming
at all. If at all the situation is really alarming, it reflects
the failure of somebody and we should also talk about that."
"Nobody should make such statements. We have had large numbers of
tourists visiting the state this year. Such statements can cause
alarm among the people," Abdullah said in reply to a question
about the statement of the 15 Corps commander, Lieutenant General
Om Prakash.
The general had said in a recent media interaction that the
situation was alarming because of the recent influx of guerrillas
into the Valley.
Asked whether the ruling party's vote was also a vote for clemency
to parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, Abdullah said: "We have
already made our position clear on that. It is not for the
president to basically decide on clemency it is the government
that decides such issues".
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