New Delhi/Srinagar, Oct 21: The Defence Ministry and the Army today said discussions were underway on the question of revoking the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu and Kashmir, hours after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated such a move was in the offing.
“This issue is under discussion for last several months at various levels of the Government,” a senior Defence Ministry official said here while commenting on Abdullah’s statement that it would be removed from some areas of the state within a few days.
Defence Secretary Shashikant Sharma, who is presently visiting Northeastern states, will be in Srinagar during this weekend.
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