New Delhi, August 3
With no let-up in Valley violence, the Centre today decided to rush around 2,000 Central paramilitary force personnel to sensitive border areas. The Union Government, however, clarified that no additional Army troops were being sent.

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday had said that to strictly impose the curfew more forces were needed.

A decision was also taken to re-deploy 3,200 personnel already posted in the state. More forces will be stationed in sensitive and troubled areas, where incidents of arson were being reported. Even today, the curfew remained in force in the Valley, with protesters refusing to budge.

Back in the Capital, the Centre will apprise the Parliament tomorrow of steps being taken to bring the situation in the Valley under control. Home Minister P. Chidambaram is expected to make a statement in this regard tomorrow.

More than 23 persons have been reported dead in violent clashes between the security forces and protestors in the Valley recently.

Meanwhile, the BJP today sought an all-party meeting on the crisis to firm up a strategy to control Kashmir violence. The government is yet to respond to the demand. Yesterday, BJP veteran LK Advani had raised the matter in Zero Hour, demanding answers from the Home Minister.