Bangalore: Citing improvement in the
ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister and
National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah Tuesday said the
withdrawal of 30,000 troops from Jammu and Kashmir did not
worry him as he was confident the Army would not do anything
to impact the country's security.
"Infiltration has come down and the ground situation is
much better in the state," the former Jammu and Kashmir chief
minister told reporters here.
Attributing the reduction in cross-border infiltration in
the state to the firm anti-terror stand taken by the
international community, he said, "The world is not going to
stand by and watch terrorism grow."
To a question on the recent withdrawal of 30,000 troops
from the state as stated by the Defence Minister AK Antony,
Abdullah said he had confidence in the Army and it would not
do anything that would impact the security of the country.
"I am not worried (by the withdrawal)," he said.
The Defence Minister recently said 30,000 troops had
been withdrawn from the state following improvement in the
security situation there.
Noting that the Army had other functions to do like
manning the borders, he said "We have a good, well-trained
police force. There is also the central police (paramilitary
forces) to look after the law and order."
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, 18:54