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JAMMU: The State Unit of BJP on Thursday sought withdrawal of FIR registered against non-local students during NIT incident.
“Registering FIR against non-local students was decision taken in haste and to gag voice of nationalism in the Valley which shouldn’t have been done” , Sunil Sethi Chief Spokesperson JK BJP said in a statement here .
He said the students were raising slogans for the country which is not a crime; rather it should have been encouraged and protected by institution, police and local administration. “The act of unprovoked brutal lathicharge, without justification, on hapless students remains act of provocation and harassment, which started chain of events against the interests of the State”, Sethi said, adding that the things can still be controlled by withdrawing FIR against non local students and providing them adequate safety and security .
Sunil Sethi noted that the incident in Handwara is proving only what was being repeatedly told by party about concerted efforts and designs to bring disrepute to armed forces by levelling false allegations against them . This episode proves that certain vested elements in the Valley, aided and abetted by their masters sitting across border, are having no regards for human life and are using innocent citizens in the Valley as mere fodder for their anti national activities .
He advocated strict action against perpetrators of this dastardly crime and dealing with them immediately under law to instill confidence in peace loving majority of the Valley. He also asked the government to provide adequate compensation to the families of persons killed in firing, having been misled by vested elements who are supporters and sympathisers of militancy and separation.
