SRINAGAR, Feb 20: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said reducing the Army footprint in Jammu and Kashmir was a prerogative of the government. “That is a matter for the government. How much they will reduce or increase is their prerogative. I have no say in it,” he told reporters at the National Conference headquarters here.
The Lok Sabha member from Srinagar was responding to questions about a media report which claimed that the government is considering withdrawing the Army from the hinterland in Kashmir in a phased manner.
Reacting to the government’s reported decision to “halt” demolition drive in the union territory, the former chief minister said “It was due to the opposition of the people”.
