Talk it over: the Centre’s role in J&K

Talk it over: the Centre’s role in J&K

News:

1. The Ministry of Home Minister has offered talks with the Hurriyat and Pakistan.

Important Facts:

2. Recently various moves of central government shows its softer Jammu and Kashmir policy.

• The Centre has decided the suspension of operations and looking forward to end the terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
• Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had suggested the ceasefire plan could be extended.

3. The Army has earlier taken a very tough action to combat the terror and launched “Operation All-Out”
4. The hardline policy saw successes which has led killing of more than 200 militants.
5. But the death of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in 2016 had set off a wave of violence in the Valley.
6. After the death of Burhan wani large number of young men picked up the gun.
7. As the level of disaffection among the population continued to grow, locals would gather in thousands at funerals, which became recruitment sites.
8. Initiatives by Central Government for promoting peace in the valley:

• The government has authorized an interlocutor to speak with “all sections of society”
• The interlocutor opened several conversations in the Valley.
•  The interlocutor suggested the government to paradon the first-time stone-pelters.
• The Centre has supported the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on a wide range of political issues.
• The central government ordered for cease-operations to maintain peace in valley. The cease-operation has stop the violence, funeral, encounters and terrorist recruitment in Jammu and Kashmir.

9. Way Forward:

• The Centre must review the actions of security forces.
•  The government must act to rebuild the ceasefire on the border with Pakistan and discuss the issue at a bilateral level.
• Government must be alert with all attempts at subverting the cease-ops initiative
• The government should aimed for vision that has long-term resolution to reverse alienation amid a polarized debate.
• The government must maintain law and order.