A top Indian para-military officer has said that the next two months will be very crucial in Kashmir."These will decide which way the wind will blow," said Inspector General of paramilitary CRPF, S K Jain while talking to media in the summer capital Srinagar.
He also said that the militant violence continues to witness a downward trend. "The militants are suffering heavy casualties and their morale is down."
The paramilitary officer said that the militants will start moving to the plains as the snow has started melting in the upper reaches. "We have asked our men to remain alert and foil all the attempts by militants to carry out strikes. We have directed them to prevent the militants from moving to the plains from the upper reaches," he said.
On the number of militants present in Kashmir, the para-military officer said that the number may be between 600-700. On the human rights issue, he said that troops deployed in Kashmir have been directed to respect the human rights of people. "They have been directed to exercise maximum restraint and avoid civilian casualties during anti-militancy operations," he added.
On a question regarding Pakistan elections, he expressed the hope that the democratically elected government will bring stability to Pakistan.
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