Srinagar 4 August (KNS): Former minister and senior leader of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference Abdul Gani Vakil today criticized the Lt Governor led administration for its recent order of denying security clearance to the youth involved in any stone pelting activity in the past.

 

In a statement issued to Kashmir News Service, Vakil said that on one side the same government is talking about rehabilitation and appealing the militants to shun arms and they will be given an opportunity to live a normal life, and on the other side the same  govt is pushing the youth a to the wall through "senseless" orders.

 

Vakil said most of the stone pelting cases of the youths in 2010 and 2016 should be nullified. 

"All these youths were young teenagers those days. All these youths should have been given opportunity but sadly this administration wants to  push them against the wall. What will they do? The government wants them to deprive of every opportunity. What is the option left?," Vakil said.

 

If this is the policy, Vakil asked then what kind of rehabilitation is the Govt of India talking about.

 

Giving the reference of Naxal problem, Vakil said the government has a full fledged rehabilitation for the surrendered naxals and their commanders who surrender, but for the Kashmiri youth cases older than a decade are dug out to push these boys against the wall and harass them.

 

"It is a sad state of affairs. I fail to understand what is the option left for these boys. It's suppressing these youth. Majority of them are married now and living a normal life. The current regime wants to deprive them of the jobs, any govt welfare schemes. The irony is that now even denying the passport means these youths can't even go to a foreign land to earn his bread and butter. What is the option for them that has been left? Vakil questioned.(KNS)