A BJP leader has requested Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra to revoke the erstwhile Mehbooba Mufti government's decision to take back several cases against stone-pelters in the Kashmir valley.
In a letter to the Governor, BJP leader and advocate Ajay Agrawal has said the then state government decided to withdraw these cases without taking consent of the individual paramilitary/army and other personnel who were the victims of stone-pelting incidents.
As per media reports and the statements of various political parties and the outgoing chief minister, thousands of cases have been withdrawn by the Jammu and Kashmir government which were registered against the stone pelters.
“In these cases security forces, that is, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF and Army personnel were the victims. These cases have been withdrawn without taking the consent of the individual paramilitary/army and other personnel. State has no power to withdraw a case in which injury…