J K News Today

Jammu,  March 20:

In a significant decision , the government of India  has ordered the police and paramilitary forces  to use less lethal plastic bullets in dealing with the  law and order situation in Kashmir .

Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir  informed Lok Sabha  today.

Ahir said that the government has no plans for enhanced use of bunkers to protect security forces from stone throwers after the annual shift of the capital from Jammu to Srinagar in the next few days.

“The government has decided to introduce less lethal plastic bullets also to be used in tackling law and order situations in Jammu and Kashmir,” he said in reply to a written question.