Declining any impact on security forces’ operations due to change in political leadership in Jammu & Kashmir, Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said that the counterinsurgency operations in the valley will go on as it used to be earlier.
Talking to reporters here, Gen Rawat said, “Operations were already in place in Kashmir. A suspension of operation was launched in between as we wanted the people should not get any difficulties in offering namaz during the month of Ramzan. Even then we saw that the terrorists continued their operations so the suspension of operations was withdrawn. We will continue our operations as it was happening earlier.”
On being asked about change in political leadership, the chief said that the army has very strict rules of engagement and it acts accordingly.
“We don’t see any change with the change in political affairs in the state. We do not have any sort of political interference. The Army has very strict rules of engagement and we act accordingly,” Gen Rawat added.
On Tuesday, the BJP in a surprise move pulled out of its alliance with the PDP in their 3-year coalition government in Jammu & Kashmir, citing “growing terrorism, radicalization and lawlessness in the border state.
The state has now come under the President rule.
Declining any impact on security forces’ operations due to change in political leadership in Jammu & Kashmir, Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said that the counterinsurgency operations in the valley will go on as it used to be earlier.
Talking to reporters here, Gen Rawat said, “Operations were already in place in Kashmir. A suspension of operation was launched in between as we wanted the people should not get any difficulties in offering namaz during the month of Ramzan. Even then we saw that the terrorists continued their operations so the suspension of operations was withdrawn. We will continue our operations as it was happening earlier.”
On being asked about change in political leadership, the chief said that the army has very strict rules of engagement and it acts accordingly.
“We don’t see any change with the change in political affairs in the state. We do not have any sort of political interference. The Army has very strict rules of engagement and we act accordingly,” Gen Rawat added.
On Tuesday, the BJP in a surprise move pulled out of its alliance with the PDP in their 3-year coalition government in Jammu & Kashmir, citing “growing terrorism, radicalization and lawlessness in the border state.
The state has now come under the President rule.
