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Mehbooba Mufti pardons 4,000 stone-pelters

Mufti says she has asked the police to ensure that the local boys who have joined militant ranks should be helped to return to their families and friends

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Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday announced amnesty for the 4,327 youth involved in different incidents of law and order problems reported during the 2016 unrest after the Burhan Wani killing.

Replying to the discussion in the legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister said she has directed the withdrawal of cases against 4,327 youth recently and even constituted a committee to review the cases against youth registered during the unrest of 2016. "I am happy that we have decided to grant amnesty to them too, now roughly making it to around 9,000 youth," she said.

Mehbooba said she has asked the police to ensure that the local boys who have joined militant ranks should be helped to return to their families and friends. "It's my endeavour to bring them back and ensure no harassment to them. Many have come back, but I regret the glorification of violence by some people on social media," she added.

Terming dialogue as the only way ahead, the Chief Minister said that the appointment of Dineshwar Sharma as interlocutor was a major decision to undertake sustained dialogue in the state.

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