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Instead of withdrawing cases against stone pelters, they should be shot dead, says BJP lawmaker

A BJP Lawmaker has said that instead of withdrawing cases and providing amnesty to stone pelters in Kashmir, they should be shot dead, reported the ANI.

“I read about the withdrawal of cases against stone-pelters but I think those pelting stones should be shot dead” said BJP MP DP Vats.

Vats is referring to Kashmir’s PDP-BJP government in February deciding to withdraw FIRs against nearly 10,000 people booked for stone-pelting.

The BJP MP’s comment came mere days after Indian home minister Rajnath Singh said cases against first-time stone-pelters were withdrawn as “children make mistakes” and their future shouldn’t be put in jeopardy.

“We decided to withdraw FIRs against 10,000 youths involved in first-time stone-pelting for the sake of their future,” said Rajnath on Thursday while on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir.

“We believe that children anywhere are the same. We understand that some youth were misled into stone pelting…Children can make mistakes… That is why we decided to withdraw the cases against those children who were involved in stone pelting,” he said.

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