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An opinion column in The Hindu discussed permissions for pellet gun use and linked the topic to policing practice, policy design, and rights concerns.
What happened (policy debate on pellet gun permission)
A The Hindu opinion column discussed police permissions related to pellet gun use and connected the debate to policy design and rights concerns. The provided excerpt does not include the full argument, so the excerpt does not supply verifiable details such as the approving authority, the scope of permission, or any specific conditions attached to pellet gun use.
Background and earlier position (why pellet gun permission is a governance issue)
UPSC can frame pellet gun permissions as a question of governance of coercive power: even when a weapon is described as “less-lethal,” permission systems must still enforce legality, necessity, proportionality, and accountability so force does not become routine or punitive.
