Omar Abdullah and AFSPA
Omar Abdullah has done it again by promising the withdrawal of AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) in Kashmir. This is a miscalculated move by someone in political turmoil especially after a close aide was found dead in mysterious circumstances. With a vociferous opposition damning every move he makes, Omar seems to have committed a grave error by treading the opportunistic path. It is the AFSPA that keeps Kashmir and the country safe and if the army was removed from sensitive areas it would be easy for the militants to infiltrate into the valley and beyond. An increase in militancy would threaten the lives of the Abdullahs and the peace lovers of Kashmir. It is too easy to forget the bloody past. Omar must abandon this dangerous path and permit the army to provide safety to himself, the valley and the entire nation.