While Abdullah has not made personal visits or efforts to pacify the masses in Shopian, Sopore or Baramulla, the Centre has found him to be too impulsive in ordering the CRPF out of Baramulla. The fact is that 13 companies of CRPF were withdrawn on June 30 evening after the firing incident but Abdullah himself called the Army next morning after the withdrawn CRPF refused to come back to help the state police.

Government sources said Defence Minister A K Antony took the decision of not deploying Army in Baramulla for law and order situation and got it conveyed to the Home Ministry on the morning of July 1.

The result was that one column of the Army conducted a flag march for just 10-odd minutes in Baramulla and three companies of CRPF were brought back as reserves to support the state police.

The CRPF was called back after DGP Khoda threw up his hands and asked for support. These three CRPF companies are awaiting the induction of state armed police from Jammu before moving out of the sensitive town.