Hakeem Yaseen concerned over amendment to notify specific areas for army

Srinagar: Chairman Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) Hakeem Yaseen has expressed apprehensions over the amendment empowering government to notify any land as strategic area for army infrastructure adding that the move will in due course of time turn entire kashmir region into a military establishment.
In a statement issued to KNS, on Sunday Hakeem Yaseen said that the amendment made by the government to notifying any land , anywhere , as army strategic area has become a cause of serious concern for the people of kashmir who see the move as part of the game plan to change demography of the state. He said acquisition of more land in and around the habitations would turn the valley into a Garrison where no tourist would ever think to come. He said kashmir was primarily a tourist state and bringing its land under wonton army constructions and barraks would destroy it’s natural scenic splendor.
He said the new amendment would empower army to get hold of any kind of land at any location , at it’s free will.
While opposing the move of the government tooth and nail , Hakeem Yaseen demanded that the amendment to notify a “strategic area” for building infrastructure for security forces should be withdrwan forth with to remove apprehensions among the people in this regard. He said the amendment amounts to usurp all natural resources including agricultural land,forest wealth, , civilian establishment and tourist destinations. He said jammu and kashmir as a whole has, since 1947 , been strategically important as such the government in the garb of the amendment will have a free hand to give as much land to security forces at thier sweet will. (KNS)