Cong MP lauds Army’s role in providing security

Cong MP lauds Army’s role in providing security Archit Watts/TNS

Kathua, November 16
Congress MP from Udhampur-Doda constituency Chaudhary Lal Singh today indirectly targeted the state as well as the Central government over the demand for the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir.

Lal Singh, addressing a public gathering on the 13th Martyrs’ Day function organised by him at Shaheedi Chowk in Kathua, declared: “The Army is present from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to protect us. I have talked to the Defence Ministry in this regard and they have termed the (AFSPA rollback) issue baseless.”

“Anyone who will try (to withdraw) it, would not be tolerated. The Army is a security cover to us and it protects the entire nation,” added Lal Singh.

He also demanded a hike in the salaries of personnel belonging to the Army, BSF, CRPF and the state police.

He urged the government to increase the daily meal allowance of the Jammu Kashmir police personnel.

Highlighting the plight of the Special Police Officers (SPOs), he said: “These personnel have been working hard to wipe out militancy from the state. But, when it comes to providing them permanent jobs, they get rejected because they do not meet the physical standards set by the police,” said Lal Singh.

The Congress leader said the government should amend its policies to rehabilitate SPOs.