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| New guidelines framed | | HM rules out protests in Kashmir | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
NEW DELHI, April 29 : Ruling out protests this summer in Kashmir, the union Home Minister, P Chidambaram said a set of new guidelines had been framed for the security forces deployed in Jammu and Kashmir to handle civilian protests by using non-lethal weapons. He was addressing a press conference here today. Home Minister P Chidambaram said the new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been formulated for use of non-lethal weapons to handle civilian protests in the State."These SoPs have been framed by the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF is involved in it," he said at a press conference here.Chidambaram said he hoped that there would be no protests in the coming summer and if there are civilian protests, the new SoPs detailing how to use non-lethal weapons would be helpful and adequate to contain them."But as I said earlier, I sincerely hope that there will not be any cause for civilian protest this summer," he said.On the proposed report to be submitted by the three interlocutors appointed by the Centre for Jammu and Kashmir, Chidambaram said the group of interlocutors has completed its seventh visit to the State."I think they (interlocutors) have completed their exercise in Jammu and Kashmir. But if they wish to go back, they can always go back. I have given them time next week to come and discuss with me. I think they are preparing the report. Let them come next week," he said.On the proposed rehabilitation policy, being formulated for the Kashmiri youths, who crossed over to PoK between 1989 and 2009 to embrace militancy and now want to return to lead a peaceful life, Chidambaram said over 700 applications have been received by the State Government and they are being processed."I am told that the Home Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir chairs the high level committee. Since he is also the Chief Election Officer for the Panchayat polls, may be for that reason only the high level committee has not met as yet."But I request the Government of Jammu and Kashmir to kindly hold the high level meeting immediately and finalize at least some applications. I am told that they are likely to meet on May 12," Chidambaram said.
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