GNS SRINAGAR: The state cabinet is scheduled to meet on November 17 to discuss the revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from parts of the state, sources said.
“The cabinet would be briefed by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah about the deliberations that took place on the revocation of AFSPA at the Unified Command meeting here on November 9,” they added.
A senior cabinet minister said on the condition of anonymity that Omar was determined to revoke the AFSPA from atleast four districts of the state.
“He (Omar) wants consensus on the issue in the cabinet. Unified Command meeting report will be discussed threadbare in the cabinet,” he said.
When contacted Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ali Mohammad Sagar said, “Chief Minister has already said that AFSPA should be revoked from some areas. It can be discussed in the cabinet or may be not,” he said.
“The cabinet would be briefed by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah about the deliberations that took place on the revocation of AFSPA at the Unified Command meeting here on November 9,” they added.
A senior cabinet minister said on the condition of anonymity that Omar was determined to revoke the AFSPA from atleast four districts of the state.
“He (Omar) wants consensus on the issue in the cabinet. Unified Command meeting report will be discussed threadbare in the cabinet,” he said.
When contacted Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister Ali Mohammad Sagar said, “Chief Minister has already said that AFSPA should be revoked from some areas. It can be discussed in the cabinet or may be not,” he said.
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