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Wednesday,
May 15, 2002, Chandigarh, India  
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Time to
act tough: Farooq
Separatist
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Time to act tough: Farooq Jammu, May 14 Presided over by the Governor, Mr
G. C. Saxena, among the participants at the meeting were the Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, his Cabinet colleagues and senior officers. On their return from Delhi, the Governor and the Chief Minister visited the scene of the incident. Later, talking to newsmen, Mr Saxena and Dr Abdullah condemned what they called a “barbaric act” committed by Pakistan aided and trained terrorists. Dr Abdullah said
Ms Christina Rocca, US Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs, who is visiting Delhi and Islamabad should take up the terrorist strikes in Jammu and Kashmir with the Pakistan Government. He said the Kaluchak incident should be an
eye-opener for the world community and international pressure be built on Islamabad to stop aiding crossborder terrorism. The Chief Minister said he had been telling the Government of India to take firm steps against Pakistan. “I do not want war, but if such inhuman acts continued, some hard decisions have to be taken,” he added. Dr Abdullah pleaded for communal amity and said that people in Jammu and Kashmir should not fall prey to the machinations of Pakistan-trained terrorists. He said how could one expect to have cordial relations between India and Pakistan when Islamabad continued to aid those killing innocent people and attacking vital government installations. |
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Troops alerted on infiltration Srinagar, May 14 Addressing a press conference, Corps Commander, who as also the security adviser to the Jammu and Kashmir Government, said that over 50 militants had infiltrated into the valley through the south-eastern areas, adjoining parts of Jammu region, during the past four months. The troops had been mobilised to thwart any infiltration attempt along the borders where the high mountain passes remain snow-bound during the winter months. The GOC said that any attempt of infiltration from Pakistan would be dealt with strictly and the number of infiltrators would not make any difference. “We are ready to face any situation and frustrate any nefarious designs,” General Patankar said. He added that the aim of the security forces was to “bring peace in the valley that is our slogan”. Replying to a question the Corps Commander said that the situation on the LoC had not changed but the violence within the Kashmir valley had gone up. |
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Separatist leaders ‘misleading’ youths Srinagar, May 14 Without naming anyone, he said these leaders were primarily responsible for the epoch of arson and destruction for which the people of the state would never forgive them. It was shameful on their part that they instigated youths to adopt a violent path while they secured a lucrative future for their wards within and outside the country, he said at a public meeting in south Kashmir. He said ideological differences were necessary for a society to survive but adopting violent means to thrust ones will on others, unmindful of its repercussions, was cruelty. The most unfortunate aspect, he said was that these anti-people elements resorted to communal exploitation and mixed religion with politics.
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