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J-K govt considering amnesty to second-time stone pelters, says Mehbooba Mufti

IANS, Jammu | By
Jan 22, 2018 03:28 PM IST

The government had earlier ordered withdrawal of cases against those who stoned security forces for the first time.

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said her government was considering amnesty to second-time stone pelters in the Kashmir Valley.

Stone pelters clash with police in Srinagar, Kashmir.(Reuters File Photo)
Stone pelters clash with police in Srinagar, Kashmir.(Reuters File Photo)

The CM, replying to a question in the upper house of the assembly, said: “The government is reviewing the cases of second-time offenders involved in stone pelting protests.”

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The government had earlier ordered withdrawal of cases against those who stoned security forces for the first time.

Unless the cases are withdrawn, the persons can’t get government jobs.

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