Shillong, May 31: Assam Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha, who is going to take over charge of the Srinagar raj bhawan next week, today mooted an idea of "unified command" for the security forces operating in Jammu and Kashmir in line with North East. "Kashmir and North East are although two different propositions, but I think the security forces should function under an unified command like Assam," Sinha told reporters here. Appreciating the Mufti government's "healing touch" policy the governor-designate of Jammu and Kashmir said his "basic approach" in the trouble-torn state would be same but the "tactics" would be modified to suit the purpose there. Lt Gen (Retd) Sinha, who was here as a chairman of North Eastern Council (NEC) to attend a farewell function given to him by its secretariat employees, termed the problem of Kashmir as "a very difficult" one from military, political and international point of view.
He said finding of solution in Kashmir was also "not easy" as the problem entailed "active involvement of foreign pressure groups”.
Asked to elaborate his agenda after taking over the charge, the governor-designate said "to bring about peace and prosperity" in the state. And by doing so, it was very necessary to gain support of the people.
"If we win over the support of the people, the insurgency then can die a natural death and attempts of our hostile neighbours will be frustrated," Sinha said equating his experience in Assam. Bureau Report