<p>According to sources, the eight companies drawn from CRPF and BSF will be sent in a day or two to the Kashmir valley.<br /><br />The Army had yesterday moved 17 columns (about 1,700 personnel) into various parts of the city to assist the civil administration in maintaining law and order.Home Minister P Chidambaram today said he hoped the Army would not be required for too long in the valley and appealed to the people there to observe restrictions.<br /><br />He said a major part of patrolling and law enforcement was being done by the state police and CRPF and the Army was on standby in case there was need for its deployment</p>
<p>According to sources, the eight companies drawn from CRPF and BSF will be sent in a day or two to the Kashmir valley.<br /><br />The Army had yesterday moved 17 columns (about 1,700 personnel) into various parts of the city to assist the civil administration in maintaining law and order.Home Minister P Chidambaram today said he hoped the Army would not be required for too long in the valley and appealed to the people there to observe restrictions.<br /><br />He said a major part of patrolling and law enforcement was being done by the state police and CRPF and the Army was on standby in case there was need for its deployment</p>