‘Stringent punishment’ for people involved in such acts The private properties in the State would soon be within ambit of the law relating to the damage of public properties and if damaged in “undesirable activities” would be eligible for compensation from the State while persons found involved in direct action would be given “stringent punishment”. The decision to this effect was taken after Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti placed the Jammu and Kashmir Public Property (Prevention of Damage) Amendment Ordinance, 2017 before the cabinet chaired by her on Tuesday, sources said.…
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