Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 11: Reiterating the stand of the National Conference led Government to ensure that no human rights violation occur, political secretary to Omar Abdullah Tanvir Sadiq said that the Government is committed to ensure that no human rights violation occur.
“Death of any innocent civilian is always a matter of concern and pain for any Government. We have and shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that no human rights violations occur”, Omar Abdullah’s political secretary Tanvir Sadiq said while speaking with Christine Mehta and Ragu Menon of Amnesty International who called on him here today.
“Government is committed towards upholding and protecting human rights and the State has zero tolerance policy against any such reported violation” Tanvir said adding “Chief Minister has always maintained that human rights of people should be respected and has also asked the police to differentiate between strictness and misbehaviors while discharging their duties.
Chief Minister has categorically directed the security forces to strictly follow the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure that no innocent lives are lost and no collateral damage is caused while dealing with law and order situations”, said Tanvir.
Political secretary said that the human rights record of the State Government was good and it was the State organ that has brought many issues to light.
“There has been a lot of perception that has been put together around the rights abuses in the State”, said Tanvir.
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