The Hindu : Depoliticise J&K police, administration: Vohra

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Sunday, Jun 15, 2003

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Depoliticise J&K police, administration: Vohra

By Luv Puri

Jammu June 14 . Throwing a hint on the nature of his report on Jammu and Kashmir to be submitted to the Central Government, the Centre's interlocutor, N.N. Vohra, today called for de-politicising the State police and civil administration and asked the elected representatives to take charge of the situation in the State.

Giving a presentation on internal security and its various aspects at the Jammu University, Mr. Vohra spoke on how to solve issues in militancy-affected States, emphasising the need for impartial policing and administration. " There have been systematic failures at various levels, where militancy started off and there are lessons to learn from the mistakes. The internal security is an inter-play of so many factors working at the same time and it needs a scientific and logical approach. Every organ of the government has its role and a specific task to bring the States ridden by militancy back to normality."

Asking such State Governments to take charge of the situation, he said: "It is not only the State Government which has to play a critical role in solving problems in the violence-ridden States. The elected representatives and Chief Ministers have to take charge of the situation without depending too much on the armed forces."

" Every ethnic and tribal group's aspiration has to be met by democratic means and only a political authority can play the role''.

Mr. Vohra concluded his visit to Jammu, where he met representatives of various groups, who apprised him of their perspectives and submitted memorandums.

He has met over 55 representatives of different organisations, which had categorically asserted that no quick-fix solutions could be slapped on the people, ignoring the interests of any of the three distinct regions in the State.

A delegation of the Jammu and Kashmir Gujjar United Front called on him and said the Centre should not ignore the strength of the nomadic community, which were sizeable number in every part of the State.

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