The joint separatist leadership on Saturday called as “outrageous” and “dictatorial” the government’s ordinance that make persons and organisations calling for shutdowns, demonstrations or other forms of protest wherein properties are damaged, liable for imprisonment and fine. Governor NN Vohra, on recommendations of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, promulgated “The Jammu and Kashmir Public Property (Prevention of Damage) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017” on Thursday, leading to what the government called “amendment in the existing law relating to damage to public property to more effectively discourage and prevent the deleterious activities of individuals…
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