New Delhi: Home minister Rajnath Singh announced on Thursday that an expert committee will look for alternatives to pellet guns in conflict areas and a report will be submitted in two months.
The minister made this announcement during his reply on Kashmir in Lok Sabha after members criticised the use of pellet guns during the unrest in the valley.
One civilian lost his life and 53 others suffered eye injuries owing to the use of pellet guns in the past 12 days of unrest following the death of militant Burhan Wani who was killed by the police forces.
He also reached out to other political parties, saying the government alone cannot solve problems in Kashmir and all parties would have to work together.
We all feel sad over the lives lost and those injured," Singh said but added that "barbarism" can have no place in the society, citing incidents where some people had celebrated when some security personnel were killed.
On Monday, the Home minister had told the house that security forces have been given instructions by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use maximum restraint while handling civilian protests.
'Water cannon and tear gas shells should be the primary weapons against civilians,' Singh had said during the address.
A poetic Rajnath Singh in his efforts to provide a healing touch to kashmir quoted Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said, the solution to kashmir problem has to be on the principles of Kashmiriyat, Jamuriyat (democracy) and Insaniyat (humanity).
"Haiwaniyat (Beastiality) has no place," Singh said.
Attacking Pakistan for celebrating black day on the death of Burhan wani, Rajnath Singh said Wani was a terrorist and there is no truth in allegations of his extra judicial killing.
Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter in Anantnag on July 8 after an Intel intercept lead security forces to his hideout.
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