The officers said the decisions to annul Article 35A and read-down Article 370 were implemented in a way that prevented loss of life and property. (Representative photo)
NEW DELHI: 15 former IPS officers have, in an 'open letter' to the PM, appreciated the government's outreach to J&K political parties. They said the decisions to annul Article 35A and read-down Article 370 were implemented in a way that prevented loss of life and property.
They said even Pakistan is now asking for reinstatement of statehood for J&K, virtually accepting it as a part of India. The 15 ex-IPS officers, including 10 former DGPs, penned the letter as part of a collective effort named 'Track The Truth'. They include A K Singh, Geeta Johri, P P Pandey and Shivanand Jha, from Gujarat cadre; K B Singh, M Nageswara Rao and Prakash Mishra from Odisha cadre; Badri Prasad Singh, R K S Rathore and Vikram Singh from UP cadre; former J&K DGPs K Rajendra Kumar and S P Vaid; and K Aravinda Rao and Vivek Dube from Andhra Pradesh; and S K Rout from MP cadre.