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J&K’s regional parties react cautiously to Amit Shah’s AFSPA revocation plan

Amit Shah Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Jammu Farooq Abdullah Mehbooba Mufti Narendra Modi The Modi Government JK Pakistan

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s broad hints at the Centre’s readiness to revoke the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from J&K evoked cautious and guarded reactions from regional parties in the Union Territory.

Mr. Shah, in an interview with news outlet Gulistan News, suggested that his government will consider revoking the AFSPA. “The situation is getting normal. We are considering revocation of the AFSPA...The government has already drawn a roadmap for the withdrawal of troops and that the process will be initiated after elections,” Mr. Shah had said, in the interview.

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