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After Attack, Government Revives Armed Vigilante Groups In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri
In a mega exercise to revive vigilante groups armed by the government to defend against terrorist attacks, revamp of erstwhile Village Defence Committees is going on aggressively in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri. There are already 5,000 armed members in the district and more villagers are registering to get weapons from the police.
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NDTVAfter Attack, Government Revives Armed Vigilante Groups In Jammu And Kashmir's RajouriVillage Defence Committees armed with rifles were first formed in 1990s at peak of unrest, lost value later as situation improved; now next generation ready