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Jammu and Kashmir Administration Rolls Out Justice Measures for Long-Ignored Terror Victims

The plan marks a policy reversal by formally recognizing civilian victims for the first time in decades.

Overview

  • Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha ordered the registration of unfiled FIRs in terror killing cases dating back to the 1990s
  • Authorities will restore lands and properties encroached on by terrorist sympathisers and separatist elements back to victims’ families
  • Affected families have been asked to file claims with deputy commissioners to secure government jobs within 30 days
  • Financial assistance programs, including support under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, have been offered to kin wishing to start businesses
  • Civil society groups like the Save Youth, Save Future Foundation are documenting more than 40,000 lives lost since 1990 to support the redress process