Will arrest those ‘instigating people’ on new domicile law: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar: Alleging incitation on new domicile law through social media, police today said they have initiated action against such people and arrests were on cards.

“Since yesterday, some miscreants are instigating people on the new domicile law by misusing social media,” IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar said.

The central government on Wednesday announced the new domicile law for government jobs in J&K, opening up all jobs except class-IV to those who have resided in the UT for 15 years or studied here for 7 years. Till Article 370 and 35A were in place, government jobs were reserved only for J&K residents.

All political parties except the BJP have slammed the new law, stating that it was a blow to the unemployed youth of J&K.

“FIR will be filed and action will be taken against those found involved,” the IGP said. “There have been continuous reports of misuse of social media by miscreants to instigate people against the new domicile law.”

Sources in police said that the job to identify such people has been handed over to Cyber Police and once the people are identified, they will be dealt under law.