CBI raids former J&K Governor Satyapal Pal Malik’s premises in hydel project case
Malik said that he is not scared of the raids and will continue to support the farmers.
Malik said that he is not scared of the raids and will continue to support the farmers.
At a program here on Saturday, Dr Malik while addressing a gathering lauded the Modi government for their stance on Kashmir in the form of abrogation of Article 370.
The decision was taken on Monday evening in a security review meeting presided by Governor Satyapal Malik in Srinagar.
For the present, therefore, Kashmir can be said to be in an indeterminate state where it is neither fully free nor under a draconian lockdown. Nor is there any indication how long the present stalemate will continue since the government simply cannot allow in the foreseeable period the NC and the PDP leaders to come out of jail and organize rallies. The government will also be on tenterhooks when the Supreme Court takes up the issue next month.
The resignation of the BJP MP from Ladakh has led to the party again demanding Union Territory status for the region.
He said it was heartening to note that people turned up in large numbers on Saturday not only in Jammu region but also in Kashmir to exercise their franchise in these elections.
The state was put under the Governor’s Rule on 19 June by the then Governor NN Vohra when the BJP suddenly withdrew support to the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP-BJP government.
The order issued by Home Secretary RK Goyal attached Rath to the office of Commandant General, Home Guards/Civil Defence/SDRF till further orders. Alok Kumar, 1997 IPS batch, will now head the traffic wing of the police.
He urged Governor Satyapal Malik to take strict action against those elements who were trying to revive terrorism in Kishtwar and other areas of Jammu.
In a statement, Tarigami endorsed the recent statement of Governor Satyapal Malik about rampant corruption and nepotism and described it as the “tip of iceberg”.
