Mehbooba Mufti Government's Special Plan To Stop Arrest, Jailing Of Boys | Read
He's only 17, but his minor status didn't prevent the authorities from putting Mohammad Altaf Bhat in jail for a month last year. Altaf was one of 85 minors arrested for stone pelting and while there's no criminal case against the Class XI student, the state now wants to ensure that like other states in the country, it does not lock away boys in jail. The government is setting up 6,000 local child welfare committees across the state which will act as an interface between the people and the government.
