Accusing Pakistan of waging a covert war through narcotics, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said decades of cross-border drug smuggling into Jammu and Kashmir have been aimed at financing terrorism and crippling the region’s youth.
He has also sought his active intervention in the Rs 6856 crore alleged scam to hold a comprehensive investigation.
Addressing a press conference in Jammu to mark the completion of one year of his government, the Chief Minister said that the cabinet had given its nod for the revival of the century-old practice.
Chairing a high-level review meeting to take stock of the prevailing law and order situation in the Union Territory, the LG said, “Peace and development are the top priorities of the administration."
Yadav has demanded that the Lieutenant Governor should get the alleged corruption in the MCD investigated by a retired judge of the High Court for the year 2022-2023 so that the whole truth could be brought out.
Vinai Kumar Saxena directed concerned officials to take immediate steps to ensure sanitation and cleanliness in the area.
He inaugurates two all women police posts.
LG Saxena had earlier approved the filling up of 1,251 regular posts in the courts through Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) and the process for filling up the same is going on.
The request of the Chief Minister came a day after the LG wrote a letter to him in which he expressed disappointment and concern with regards to the "pathetic" state of hospitals under the Health Department of GNCTD.
For the prisoners undergoing sentence above 10 years, remission of 90 days would be granted to those above the age of 65 years and 60 days to other inmates.
