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First female pellet victim Insha Mushtaq gets LPG dealership
The Jammu and Kashmir government on July 30 approved Rs 41.16 lakh for an LPG distributorship for Insha Mushtaq, the first female pellet victim to receive such aid. Blinded by pellets in…
The Story in Brief
The Jammu and Kashmir government on July 30 approved Rs 41.16 lakh for an LPG distributorship for Insha Mushtaq, the first female pellet victim to receive such aid. Blinded by pellets in 2016 as a Class 8 student, she spent 10 years pursuing the scheme, originally sanctioned in 2018 but never completed. The release came after a recent agitation at Jantar Mantar by the Cockroach Janta Party renewed focus on pellet guns, which have injured over 6,000 civilians in Kashmir since 2010.
Ms. Mushtaq, now a final-year BA student who relies on Braille, said the government had kept its promise but called for pellet guns to be banned across India. The Supreme Court is hearing a case against their use. Minister Satish Sharma said the approval reflected the government's commitment to honouring promises made to those awaiting justice.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that pellet guns are a 'non-lethal' crowd control tool is belied by the 6,000 civilians blinded or maimed in Kashmir since 2010. Another story, that the state has done nothing for victims, is tested by Insha Mushtaq's decade-long wait for a rehab scheme that was sanctioned in 2018. The Supreme Court now has a chance to settle the question: is a weapon that guarantees permanent blindness ever acceptable?
Source: thehindu.com
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