Team Jammu questions BJP’s silence on amnesty to ‘agitational terrorists’

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 11:  Expressing anguish over discriminatory policies being adopted by the incumbent coalition regime, Team Jammu today regretted that State Government has announced amnesty for all those youth who have been involved in ‘agitational terrorism’ since 1996 but  no such policy has been announced for Jammu youth against whom cases were  registered during 2008 Amarnath land row.
Team Jammu observed that amnesty scheme for ‘agitational terrorists’ would encourage anti-national elements active in the Valley. Team Jammu reminded that top Army officers have repeatedly mentioned that those involved in stone pelting in Kashmir valley were part of agitational terrorism.
In a statement,  issued here today,  chairman of Team Jammu, Zorawar Singh Jamwal today took BJP leadership to task for endorsing such discriminatory amnesty schemes announced by the State Government from time to time. “BJP leaders, who have earned the credential as ‘Jai Chands’  of Jammu, should learn a lesson from Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti how to protect own people”, Zorawar  said adding that  a number of youth from different parts of Jammu region are facing charges, falsely framed  against them during 2008 Amarnath land agitation but no amnesty  has been announced for them.
“Coalition Government is adopting different yardsticks for different regions. While in Kashmir valley, ‘agitational terrorists’ are being given amnesty by the Government,  in Jammu region youth -who were falsely implicated in different cases during an agitation, are still facing charges”, Zorawar Singh said and warned that Team Jammu would not tolerate this discrimination.
Pertinent to mention that while speaking on Governor’s Address in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, Mehbooba had announced grant of amnesty to youth involved in various cases during 2016 unrest following the killing of  Burhan Wani.
Asking the  BJP leadership to break its criminal silence over the sensitive issue, Zorawar Singh Jamwal warned that such anti national decisions will not be tolerated by Jammu youth.

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