Cornered by the Opposition parties over poor handling of the security situation in the aftermath of killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Monday announced an
ex-gratia relief of `5 lakh in favour of the next of kin of those killed during the unrest.
She also announced setting up of Special Investigating Teams (SITs) to probe the killings during the summer unrest of Kashmir besides taking other rehabilitation measures for those killed, injured or affected during the recent turmoil in the Valley.
Winding up the discussion on Adjournment Motion in the legislative Assembly Mehbooba Mufti said possibilities of providing jobs would also be explored in cases of extreme compassion. Job opportunities would be made available to the persons who lost their eyesight during the crises.
She said arrangements for education at Delhi and other places would be made for the students whose eyesight got affected during the said turmoil. She said she has already spoken to the Prime Minister and Union Finance Minister in this regard.
The Chief Minister also announced rehabilitation package in favour of the people who were injured during the turmoil with varying disability.
She also appealed all shades of opinion in the State to help the Government to ensure that the unfortunate cycles of violence like the recent one in Kashmir are not repeated and people do not suffer any longer.
Responding to the allegations of using brutal force while dealing with the protesters on the streets of Kashmir valley Mehbooba said the Government has also ordered probe behind the killing of a lecturer at Khrew, an ATM guard at Karan Nagar and other such killings.
She said that these SITs would be asked to submit their reports in a time bound manner. Once the reports are received if anything more requires to be done would be done to deliver justice to the affected, the Chief Minister assured the House.