J&K: Govt clears funds for pellet survivor Insha’s gas agency after 8-year wait
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved funds for a gas agency promised to Insha Mushtaq, a survivor of a 2016 pellet gun injury. This move fulfills a long-standing rehabilitation pledge that had been stalled since 2018.
Why it matters
It highlights the intersection of government accountability, victim rehabilitation, and the long-term social impact of civil unrest.
SRINAGAR: J&K government approved Thursday Rs 41.16 lakh for a gas agency promised to pellet survivor Insha Mushtaq eight years ago, reviving a rehabilitation pledge that had remained frozen since the fall of PDP-BJP govt in 2018.The approval marks a turning point for Insha from Sedow village of Shopian, who lost her eyesight at 14 after a pellet gun struck her on July 12, 2016, during protests following Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani’s killing.“Justice delayed but not denied,” minister for food, civil supplies and consumer affairs Satish Sharma posted on X after the approval.The…
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