Kashmir unrest: Rajnath Singh gives nod for use of PAVA shells for mob control
Use of chilli-filled grenades as an alternative to pellet guns, which will be used in rarest of rare cases, was cleared today by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for crowd control ahead of the visit of an all-party delegation led by him to restive Kashmir on Sunday. New Delhi: Use of chilli-filled grenades as an alternative to pellet guns, which will be used in rarest of rare cases, was cleared on Saturday by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for crowd control ahead of the visit of an all-party delegation led by him to restive Kashmir on Sunday. The Home Minister cleared the file for use of Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide also called Nonivamide as an alternative to the pellet guns, official sources said. During his two-day visit to Kashmir from 24 August to 25 August, Singh had said an alternative to pellet guns will be given to security forces in the coming days.
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