NEW DELHI: The Centre has instructed the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that the Jammu & Kashmir government's choice to withdraw FIRs in opposition to stone-pelters would demoralise security forces and embolden militants to make use of civilians as human defend for their terror activities.
Responding to a petition filed by way of 3 children of army staff, the Union government has filed a report prior to the NHRC announcing that "withdrawing of cases against stone-pelters by the state government will demoralise the security forces and may encourage the acts of militants to take help of civilians as their shield for terror activities".
The Centre said, "It is the duty of the state government to take strong action against stone-pelters and provocateurs to safeguard the human rights of members of the armed forces operating in Jammu & Kashmir."
This stand by way of the defence ministry prior to NHRC came in accordance with a petition filed by way of children of 2 serving and a retired army staff — Preeti, Kajal and Prabhav — who had questioned the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP-BJP government's choice in February to withdraw FIRs in opposition to nearly 10,000 people who had been earlier booked for stone-pelting.
"Do personnel of armed forces, facing grave and serious violations of human rights, not deserve the attention and empathy of the custodians of human rights? As young Indians and citizens of this great country, especially as children of army personnel, we are concerned about the state of affairs of the troops serving in disturbed areas," the petition had said and sought urgent intervention of NHRC to carry inquiry into stone-pelting incidents and give protection to human rights violations in opposition to armed forces staff.
They had also referred to the Shopian incident the place a military major was booked for firing at stone-pelters however no FIR was lodged in opposition to those that threw stones on the army convoy leading to the firing that led to deaths. After perusing the report filed by way of the defence ministry, the NHRC on June 2 requested the response of the executive secretary of the state inside of six weeks.
The children of 2 Lt Colonels and a retired Naib Subedar had introduced NHRC leader Justice HL Dattu with a complaint, which complimented NHRC and Amnesty International for protecting the human rights of locals in disturbed areas of J&Okay however complained that they had been turning a blind eye in opposition to the plight of army staff who face risk to life day by day from stone-pelters.
"The army has been deployed in J&K since the state machinery was incapable of handling the law and order situation. But... the very administration which the army seeks to assist and support has failed to safeguard its human rights," the petition said.
Responding to a petition filed by way of 3 children of army staff, the Union government has filed a report prior to the NHRC announcing that "withdrawing of cases against stone-pelters by the state government will demoralise the security forces and may encourage the acts of militants to take help of civilians as their shield for terror activities".
The Centre said, "It is the duty of the state government to take strong action against stone-pelters and provocateurs to safeguard the human rights of members of the armed forces operating in Jammu & Kashmir."
This stand by way of the defence ministry prior to NHRC came in accordance with a petition filed by way of children of 2 serving and a retired army staff — Preeti, Kajal and Prabhav — who had questioned the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP-BJP government's choice in February to withdraw FIRs in opposition to nearly 10,000 people who had been earlier booked for stone-pelting.
"Do personnel of armed forces, facing grave and serious violations of human rights, not deserve the attention and empathy of the custodians of human rights? As young Indians and citizens of this great country, especially as children of army personnel, we are concerned about the state of affairs of the troops serving in disturbed areas," the petition had said and sought urgent intervention of NHRC to carry inquiry into stone-pelting incidents and give protection to human rights violations in opposition to armed forces staff.
They had also referred to the Shopian incident the place a military major was booked for firing at stone-pelters however no FIR was lodged in opposition to those that threw stones on the army convoy leading to the firing that led to deaths. After perusing the report filed by way of the defence ministry, the NHRC on June 2 requested the response of the executive secretary of the state inside of six weeks.
The children of 2 Lt Colonels and a retired Naib Subedar had introduced NHRC leader Justice HL Dattu with a complaint, which complimented NHRC and Amnesty International for protecting the human rights of locals in disturbed areas of J&Okay however complained that they had been turning a blind eye in opposition to the plight of army staff who face risk to life day by day from stone-pelters.
"The army has been deployed in J&K since the state machinery was incapable of handling the law and order situation. But... the very administration which the army seeks to assist and support has failed to safeguard its human rights," the petition said.
Forces will get hurt if FIRs against stone-pelters are withdrawn: Centre
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