JKNPP protests against Govt’s Rehabilitation Policy for militants

JKNPP activists staging protest against Govt policies in Jammu on Wednesday.
JKNPP activists staging protest against Govt policies in Jammu on Wednesday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 4: Accusing the Central Govt of contemplating a draconian ‘Rehabilitation Policy’ for the local militants and OGWs operating in J&K, activists of JKNPP spearheaded by Harsh Dev Singh party chairman staged a protest demonstration here today.
The infuriated protestors while raising anti-government slogans torched BJP’s effigy to express their indignation against the duplicitous character of the BJP.
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Addressing the galaxy of media, Harsh Dev expressed anguish and deep shock over the trilogy of MHA, MoD and J&K administration mulling a comprehensive Rehab programme for the dreaded militants.
“Are you really making a ploy to wean away the local militants and the OGWs from the menace or making an attempt to appease the secessionist forces and Kashmir centric leaders in the valley? Have previous Rehabilitation policies born fruits for you? Such programmes aimed to bring the dreaded militants into mainstream have only emboldened the subversive and anti-national elements and nothing else”, Harsh Dev regretted.
He said that the upcoming policy entailed amnesty from prosecution for the surrendered militants. If such militant got a job, he would not be disqualified because of his past. Such weird policy conferring immunity upon the dreaded militants would only encourage the radicalized elements to join the ranks and file of the terror outfits without any fear to cause havoc and mayhem, added Harsh.
Asserting that Rehab policy for militants deserved mourning rather than condemnation, Singh said that it has not only sent ripples among the meritorious and aspiring youth of J&K but also left all the patriotic sects of the society aghast.
Prominent among those who spoke on the occasion included Rajesh Padgotra, Gagan Pratap, Surinder Chouhan, Rampaul Sharma, Rajesh Gondhi, Nirmal Kishore, Yashpaul Sharma, Mohinder Singh, Satvir Manhas, Kulbir Sambyal, Rashpaul Singh and others.