Srinagar, 14 September: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Thursday that “conflict profiteers used to brainwash children and hand over guns and stones in their hands, but the UT administration is going tough against these profiteers, and no one will be spared”.
UT administration going tough against conflict profiteers, none will be spared
Addressing a two-day workshop on strengthening the child protection system and mechanisms for representatives of PRIs, ULBs, police, SIRD, and other stakeholders in J&K at the Convention Centre, Srinagar, the LG said that some “conflict profiteers used to brainwash J&K children and hand over stones and guns in their hands. We have decided to go tough against all these conflict profiteers, and none of them will be spared,” the LG said.
Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) re-framed and a rehabilitation policy for children also made
He said that the administration is committed to handing over laptops to J&K’s children and shaping their future. He said that post-August 2019, all laws that were not applicable to J&K with regard to child protection were made applicable, with the result Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) was re-framed and a rehabilitation policy for children was also made. “Focus has to be on the institutional care where a child should get a home-like feeling,” the LG said, adding that the administration will ensure that no child is seen begging or working on the streets of J&K.
UT administration has announced a war against drugs
The LG said that “children are getting addicted to drugs, and the UT administration has announced a war against drugs and plans to make J&K drug-free. But administration alone can’t do it. We need the support of youth clubs, elders, civil society, and all other stakeholders,” he said.
