Mufti reiterates troop reduction demand in J

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Jammu, June 2 (UNI) Reiterating his party's demand for troop reduction in Jammu and Kashmir, People Democratic Party patron and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said there had been ''no substantial progress'' on the issue after the constitution of committees in March.

Addressing the party's convention here, Mr Sayeed said the overwhelming presence of troops in the state was now proving counter-productive and the country must take note of this disadvantaged trend.

''Every single day counts and any further delay in troop reduction is going to put the whole peace process in the reverse gear,'' he said.

The former Chief Minister said the country's leadership must take note of these disturbing signals and initiate remedial measures with political inputs or else it would lead to alienation.

''The reduction of troops from the state is an inalienable ingredient of the peace process and postponing it would have adverse implications,'' the PDP leader said.

UNI

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