BE CAUTIOUS ON AMNESTY IN J&K

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 14, 2010 -- The March issue of Indian Military Review, a monthly magazine published from New Delhi, says that the Valley may ne relatively peaceful today but the seemingly peaceful ambience is rather fragile. At such a juncture if we disturb the peace in a fit of impulsive generosity, ie, amnesty for surrendered militants, we may be in danger of losing all that we have gained so far.

Jaibans Simngh in the article titled "Tread Caustiously" says such a step would essentially mean disregarding all the sacrifices that the common man in Kashmir has made over all these years of uncertainty and violence. It would mean insulting the memory of all the men who had selflessly sacrificed their all so that the Valley may once again breathe air free of smoke.

Having established the need for an initiative of this nature and the genuineness of the Indian leadership, due consideration of the practical issues is imperative. At the outset, gaining wide acceptance for this initiative will pose a grave challenge. At this point in time even senior members of the coalition government like Ghulam Nabi Azad have opposed the initiative. The BJP has already expressed strong views against the policy, which, it feels, will promote gun culture in the State, which is already in the grip of insurgent and subversive activities. The party has, in no uncertain terms, urged the Chief Minister to abandon the idea. Surprisingly, the Government have not consulted the Army before giving the go-ahead. The Army has been instrumental in ushering normalcy in the State and maintaining the same in the long run is also its responsibility. It is, therefore, imperative that the armed forces be consulted before making such major shifts in policy. Getting the political parties on board is necessary because the required momentum for the policy will be spearheaded by them.

Indian Military Review (www.imr.net.in) is a monthly print magazine which aims to reach all officers of the Indian armed forces and paramilitary. It has hard-to-find information, non-partisan analyses and is a source of knowledge and knowledge for young officers.

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