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Don’t amend J&K Reorganisation Act while it’s under Supreme Court review: Omar Abdullah

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Don't amend J&K Reorganisation Act while it's under Supreme Court review: Omar Abdullah

National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah Thursday said the government should not make amendments to the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act as the law is pending adjudication before the Supreme Court. Abdullah’s remarks came after the Lok Sabha passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one representing the displaced persons from PoK to the legislative assembly. “Our objections to the bill are on two issues. The first is that the Supreme Court has not announced its…

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CBI Searches 6 Locations in Connection with Allegations of Corruption in J&K’s Rs 2,200 Crore Power Project

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CBI Searches 6 Locations in Connection with Allegations of Corruption in J&K's Rs 2,200 Crore Power Project

Satya Pal Malik, who served as J&K Governor from August 2018 to October 2019, alleged he was offered Rs 300 crore as bribe for clearing two files, including one related to the Kiru Hydro Power Project. The CBI had booked Patel Engineering Limited, Navin Chaudhary of Chenab Valley Power Projects (Private) Limited, and others. The search covered premises of Kanwaljeet Singh Duggal of Mainstream IT Solutions Private Limited and DP Singh. Three premises of the company and Duggal are in Delhi and one each in Shimla, Noida and Chandigarh. The…

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