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Srinagar, Nov 7 (PTI) CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Sunday said the taking over of community halls in Srinagar by the CRPF and coming up of new security bunkers across Kashmir has “punctured” the BJP government"s normalcy claims in the union territory.
Addressing party workers in the Kund area of Qazigund in south Kashmir"s Anantnag district, Tarigami said the security bunkers are coming up at every nook and corner of Srinagar and new paramilitary companies have been called into the Valley.
“The situation has reached a stage where additional CRPF personnel are being stationed in marriage halls which is the only private space left for people here...Taking over of even marriage halls by the CRPF and coming up of new security bunkers across the valley has punctured the BJP government"s "normalcy" claims in J-K after the unconstitutional abrogation of the erstwhile state"s special status under Article 370,” he said.
His remarks came after reports of a few community halls or marriage halls being taken over by the paramilitary CRPF in the city here.
The security forces" presence has been strengthened in Srinagar following a recent spike in the militant attacks.
However, the CRPF has said the additional troops from within the valley were deployed in the city in view of the requirement.