Former J&K Governor Satyapal Malik passes away at 79
Malik served as the 10th and the last Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from August 2018 to October 2019.
Malik served as the 10th and the last Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from August 2018 to October 2019.
The CBI has submitted its findings after three years of probe before a special court naming Malik and five others as accused.
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.
Governor has in his detailed reply to Omar reiterated that no changes in the procedural rules governing the issue of PR certificates will ever be done without larger consultations with all stakeholders.
In a letter to Malik, Omar said that the State Administrative Council (SAC) is "unilaterally" bringing changes in the working of institutions and procedures, a practice that is against the principles and spirit of democracy and participative governance.
Cautioning the Governor against the attempts to “reinvent” everything in Jammu and Kashmir, Khan said that the Governor rule is a transitory arrangement and he (Satyapal Malik) should avoid disrupting the existing laws and procedures in the state.
