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Publication: Daily Excelsior
Date: April 9, 2003
URL: http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/03apr09/news.htm#9
A parliamentary committee today
sought an immediate review of the strategy to counter violence perpetrated
by Pak-aided militants in Jammu and Kashmir and said Government should
exercise "abundant caution" while following its `healing touch' policy.
Stating that the policy to provide
'healing touch' to the innumerable people inflicted by cross-border terrorism
had been widely welcomed, the standing committee of the Home Ministry said
it was "expected to dawn a new beginning for the people who have been subjected
to one of the worst kinds of terrorism witnessed in Independent India".
"In other words, a fresh process
has been initiated to build bridges between the tormented people and their
elected representatives," it said in its report tabled in Parliament today.
However, while following such a
policy, "abundant caution is called for on the part of the Government especially
to ensure that the morale of the security forces is not affected in any
way", the report said.
Referring to unabated instances
of cross-border terrorism especially against minorities and Pakistan's
efforts to intensify it, the Committee said "the situation, thus, calls
for immediate review of the strategy to counter the violence being perpetrated
by the militants". (PTI)