Terrorist Yasin Malik's "Gandhian Principle" Claim Shredded By Judge

The entire movement (led by Yasin Malik) was planned to be a violent movement and large-scale violence ensued is a matter of fact, the judge noted.

A Delhi court on Wednesday rejected Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik's contention that he was following Gandhian principle of non-violence, saying despite the large scale of violence engulfing the valley, he neither condemned the violence nor withdrew his calendar of protest.

Special Judge Praveen Singh also dismissed Malik's contention that he gave up the gun in 1994 and, thereafter, he was recognized as a legitimate political player, observing that "in my opinion, there was no reformation of this convict." 

"It may be correct that the convict may have given up the gun in the year 1994, but he had never expressed any regret for the violence he had committed prior to the year 1994. It is to be noticed that, when he claimed to have given up the path of violence after the year 1994, the government of India took it upon its face value and gave him an opportunity to reform and in good faith, tried to engage in a meaningful dialogue with him and as admitted by him, gave him every platform to express his opinion," the judge said.

However, as discussed in the order on the charge, the convict did not desist from violence, the court noted.