Army not to cut down forces in J and K: Gen V K Singh

New Delhi: On a day Home Secretary G K Pillai hinted at a 25 per cent reduction in security forces’ strength in Jammu and Kashmir, Army Chief General V K Singh today said they do not not feel the need to “cut down” their forces in the state.
He also said it will be ensured that “extra pressure” is not put on his “already-stretched” deployments.
“We have not yet felt that we have to cut down our forces. If they want to cut down para-military and police forces, I won’t say anything…
“So when that is done, it will be ensured that extra pressure is not brought on our already-stretched deployments there,” Singh told a press conference on the eve of Army Day.