Srinagar: J&K Peoples Conference President and MLA Handwara Sajad Lone today announced plans to move to Supreme Court to challenge the Police Verification system in J&K, describing it as a severe form of collective punishment against families.
“This decision follows a landmark Supreme Court judgment condemning the bulldozing of properties as unjust punishment targeting families holistically,” said a party spokesperson in a statement issued to Kashmir Dot Com.
Lone expressed profound dismay, asserting that the current Police Verification process, often denying entire families due to a relative’s record, violates the principles of natural justice in the name of national security.
“If the Supreme Court views bulldozing properties as collective punishment, then withholding a police verification certificate for an entire family based on a relative’s record is no different,” he stated.
Lone emphasized the need to end this outdated “stone-age” justice system specifically imposed on Kashmiris, reaffirming party’s commitment to seek judicial intervention and uphold justice in J&K.
