Srinagar
To deal with protesters Union government on Monday informed India’s apex court that government will introduce new rubber-based shots in Kashmir, reports said.
Informing that new Standard operating Procedures (SoP) have been issued to deal with stone pelters in the Valley, government as per reports informed Supreme Court that using rubber-based shots before using pellet guns has also been involved.
“Being a welfare state, it is a duty of the government to ensure safety of its people as well as security forces. The purpose is not to cause physical harm to its people but at the same time protect all,” said a bench led by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar, as per reports.
Meanwhile, Attorney General A K Rohtagi has been asked by the Court to come up with alternatives by April 10.
The directions from court came while hearing a petition filed by the Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association against pellet guns.
Moreover, the Court has also asked Bar Association to respond to various issues raised by the Government. The apex court said the Bar has to play a very important role as it is neither with protesters nor with security forces, reports said.
The bench as per reports also said that, the Bar was in an effective position to bring out true factual position to assist the court in giving directions which will be meaningful.
On December 14 last year, Supreme Court had ruled that pellet guns should not be used “indiscriminately” for controlling street protests in Jammu and Kashmir and be resorted to only after “proper application of mind” by the authorities.
