Kishtwar violence: BJP protests Kichloo's re-induction into state cabinet

Gandhi commission has exonerated Kichloo and said that he was a victim of the violence in Kishtwar, instead of being an accused.

The commission had held the district administration, including the then deputy inspector general of police (DIG), the superintendent of police and others in the district administration responsible for their failure to stop the violence in the town that left three people dead and over 150 shops and houses gutted by rioters.

Jitendra Singh said: "We had expected that the Gandhi commission would end the bitterness between the two communities in Kishtwar following the Aug 9 riots there. The commission has instead increased distances between the two communities through its interim report aimed to please the Congress and the National Conference".

The BJP spokesman said the party Saturday held protests outside Justice (Retired) R.C. Gandhi's residence in Rehari area of the Jammu city.