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Instead Of Equipping Forces Better, Government Calls For Ramzan Ceasefire: What Should Be The Priority?
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- An internal CRPF report accessed by Republic TV has asked a vital question of the unilateral ceasefire that has been announced in J&K during Ramzan
On the day that the Government of India declared a unilateral ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir and asked security forces to not launch any anti-terror security operations during the month of Ramzan, Republic TV has accessed an internal report of the CRPF prepared by a DIG-level officer in Jammu and Kashmir this month.
The internal report of CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) says that 276 personnel of the CRPF have sustained injuries from January to April in stone pelting incidents. Many of them have been critically injured.
Here are the specifics:
The CRPF has sufficient anti-riot gear equipment but may require additional procurement of equipment to deal with the situation.
How will a unilateral Ramzan ceasefire bring to an end stone-pelting by mobsters during security operations and shutdowns which have led to critical injuries to CRPF and J&K Police Jawans?
Here are Home Minister Rajnath Singh's tweets making the announcement:
The Centre asks Security Forces not to launch operations in Jammu & Kashmir during the holy month of Ramzan. Decision taken to help the peace loving Muslims observe Ramzan in a peaceful environment.
HM Shri
@rajnathsingh has informed the Chief Minister, J&K of Centre’s decision.
— HMO India (@HMOIndia)
May 16, 2018
Security Forces to reserve the right to retaliate if attacked or if essential to protect the lives of innocent people.
Government expects everyone to cooperate in this initiative and help the Muslim brothers & sisters to observe Ramzan peacefully and without any difficulties.
— HMO India (@HMOIndia)
May 16, 2018
It is important to isolate the forces that bring a bad name to Islam by resorting to mindless violence and terror.
— HMO India (@HMOIndia)
May 16, 2018
J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti has tweeted on the ceasefire:
I wholeheartedly welcome the Ramadan ceasefire & would like to thank
@narendramodi ji &
@rajnathsingh ji for their personal intervention. My gratitude also to the leaders & parties who participated in the All Party Meeting & helped build consensus towards this announcement. 1/2
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti)
May 16, 2018
The month of Ramadan is a harbinger of peace & such a decision will go a long way in creating a peaceful & amicable environment for a sustained dialogue. 2/2
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti)
May 16, 2018
And so has former J&K CM and JKNC chief Omar Abdullah:
On the demand of all political parties (except the BJP, which had opposed it) the Centre has announced a unilateral ceasefire.
Now if the militants don’t respond in kind they will stand exposed as the true enemies of the people.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah)
May 16, 2018