Situation has not become normal in J&K: Antony

The withdrawal of 30,000 troops from Jammu and Kashmir does not mean that the situation has become normal in the militancy-affected state, Defence Minister A K Antony said on Thursday.

Hyderabad: The withdrawal of 30,000 troops
from Jammu and Kashmir does not mean that the situation has
become normal in the militancy-affected state, Defence
Minister A K Antony said on Thursday.

"I don`t claim that the situation has become normal (in
J&K). As long as terrorist camps are operating across the
border we have to be on alert," he told mediapersons after
attending the passing out parade of Flying Officers at
Dundigal Air Force Station near here.

Criticising Pakistan, he said despite repeated requests
from India, the neighboring country has failed to take steps
to curb infiltration.

As long as the terror camps are running, the Army is
determined to push back the infiltrators, the Minister said.

Antony said two Army divisions, comprising around 30,000
troops, have been moved out of Kashmir after improvement in
the security situation there.

He said the decision to withdraw troops from J&K was taken
by the armed forces and the Union Government did not impose
any decision on them.

Antony declined to comment on the Telangana issue, saying
he has come to the city as Defence Minister and not as a
politician.

PTI

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