The state government has granted amnesty to 1,811 persons involved in stone-throwing cases in the Valley during 2010 summer unrest “to facilitate youth to pursue their higher education and get job opportunities”.
It, however, said the amnesty would not be extended to all those who were involved in arson and damage to public property during the unrest.
“In the aftermath of announcement of amnesty scheme on April 12 last, the government has granted amnesty to 1,811 persons involved in 230 cases of stone-throwing incidents of 2010 and 2011,” Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said in a written reply in the Assembly here today.
The amnesty policy was announced in the run-up to the Eid festival during the holy month of Ramadan. “The scheme envisages amnesty to all those involved in stone-throwing incidents during the summer unrest in the Kashmir valley from March 2010,” Omar said.
Of all, as many as 120 stone-throwers booked in 21 cases were released by the government under amnesty scheme in Chief Minister’s home assembly constituency Ganderbal. A maximum number of 669 stone-throwers booked in 70 cases were released under the scheme in Pulwama.
The Chief Minister said the government has decided to take a “lenient view” on those involved in stone throwing for the first time and also those who were not directly involved in various cases.
“The effort of the government in this amnesty scheme is to facilitate youth to pursue higher education and get jobs and their involvement in these cases may not adversely affect them during verification for obtaining a passport, loans for education and jobs,” Omar said.
Around 120 persons, mostly youth, were killed in 2010 summer unrest following large-scale violence across the Kashmir valley.
In the wake of unrest in the Kashmir valley, the Centre had appointed three interlocutors, including eminent journalist Dilip Padgaonkar, for holding talks with all shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir on October 13, 2011.
It, however, said the amnesty would not be extended to all those who were involved in arson and damage to public property during the unrest.
“In the aftermath of announcement of amnesty scheme on April 12 last, the government has granted amnesty to 1,811 persons involved in 230 cases of stone-throwing incidents of 2010 and 2011,” Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said in a written reply in the Assembly here today.
The amnesty policy was announced in the run-up to the Eid festival during the holy month of Ramadan. “The scheme envisages amnesty to all those involved in stone-throwing incidents during the summer unrest in the Kashmir valley from March 2010,” Omar said.
Of all, as many as 120 stone-throwers booked in 21 cases were released by the government under amnesty scheme in Chief Minister’s home assembly constituency Ganderbal. A maximum number of 669 stone-throwers booked in 70 cases were released under the scheme in Pulwama.
The Chief Minister said the government has decided to take a “lenient view” on those involved in stone throwing for the first time and also those who were not directly involved in various cases.
“The effort of the government in this amnesty scheme is to facilitate youth to pursue higher education and get jobs and their involvement in these cases may not adversely affect them during verification for obtaining a passport, loans for education and jobs,” Omar said.
Around 120 persons, mostly youth, were killed in 2010 summer unrest following large-scale violence across the Kashmir valley.
In the wake of unrest in the Kashmir valley, the Centre had appointed three interlocutors, including eminent journalist Dilip Padgaonkar, for holding talks with all shades of opinion in Jammu and Kashmir on October 13, 2011.
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