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27th Division redeployed: 15,000 Indian troops pulled out of J+K
The Indian Army has begun withdrawing its troops of the 27th division from Jammu and Kashmir. Its the first withdrawal after the PDP made it a political issue.The Army has called this a routine redeployment. 15,000 troops are being pulled out from the Rajouri, Hill kaka and Surankote areas. The PDP has been demanding that the troop levels be reduced and the army vacate areas the like orchards, institutes etc. These troops are likely to be re assigned to Sliguri. Alleging that a troop withdrawal was being effected in Jammu and Kashmir since the past three months, BJP President Rajnath Singh slammed the UPA government on Tuesday for compromising national security to hang on to power in the state. Troops were gradually withdrawn from Doda, Poonch and Rajouri sectors in the past three months. Now, even the Army has admitted it, he said at a news conference. The Congress had succumbed to pressure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its coalition partner in Jammu and Kashmir, proving that the party was only concerned over the survival of its government in the state, he claimed. Such a decision should have been taken in consultation with all political parties, including the opposition, Singh said, adding neither the political parties, nor the Army or Intelligence agencies were in favour of troops withdrawal from the restive state. Posted by: John Frum 2007-03-29 |
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