A day after Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha held a security review meeting , former Union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday said that the chief minister has no authority as he was not present in that meeting.
While slamming Manoj Sinha, the former Union minister said that the photograph is telling that the CM, which has been selected by the people , is not present in the meeting and has no authority and this is why Jammu and Kashmir is described as half a state.
In a post on X, Chidambaram wrote, "The photograph of the LG of Jammu & Kashmir presiding over a meeting to review the law and order situation in J&K is telling The elected chief minister is not present. Whether he was invited or not, I do not know Under the law applicable to J&K, police and public order are subjects reserved for the LG."
The immediate restoration of full statehood to J-K is imperative, he asserted.
On October 16, Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Earlier on Wednesday, LG Sinha issued orders for a comprehensive security audit of infrastructure projects, the establishment of round-the-clock checkpoints at key locations, and the implementation of night patrols and area domination strategies in the Valley.
These directives were given by Sinha during a security review meeting for the Kashmir division, which took place at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar, PTI reported.
The meeting was convened in response to the recent deadly terror attack on construction workers at a tunnel in the Gagangir area of Ganderbal district on Sunday. "Seven persons -- a local doctor and six non-local labourers -- were killed in the attack claimed by the TRF, a shadow outfit of Lashkar-e-Taiba."
Several high-ranking officials attended the meeting, including Director General of police Nalin Prabhat, Principal Secretary Home Department Chandraker Bharti, and Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) Vijay Kumar, along with other senior members of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
LG Sinha instructed Union Territory's police officials to implement rigorous measures to strengthen the security network surrounding critical infrastructure projects and construction camps to ensure the safety of workers. He emphasised the importance of establishing mechanisms for regular coordination meetings with project implementing agencies.
While slamming Manoj Sinha, the former Union minister said that the photograph is telling that the CM, which has been selected by the people , is not present in the meeting and has no authority and this is why Jammu and Kashmir is described as half a state.
In a post on X, Chidambaram wrote, "The photograph of the LG of Jammu & Kashmir presiding over a meeting to review the law and order situation in J&K is telling The elected chief minister is not present. Whether he was invited or not, I do not know Under the law applicable to J&K, police and public order are subjects reserved for the LG."
The photograph of the LG of Jammu & Kashmir presiding over a meeting to review the law and order situation in J&K is telling
— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) October 24, 2024
The elected chief minister is not present. Whether he was invited or not, I do not know
Under the law applicable to J&K, police and public order are…
The immediate restoration of full statehood to J-K is imperative, he asserted.
On October 16, Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the first chief minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Earlier on Wednesday, LG Sinha issued orders for a comprehensive security audit of infrastructure projects, the establishment of round-the-clock checkpoints at key locations, and the implementation of night patrols and area domination strategies in the Valley.
These directives were given by Sinha during a security review meeting for the Kashmir division, which took place at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar, PTI reported.
The meeting was convened in response to the recent deadly terror attack on construction workers at a tunnel in the Gagangir area of Ganderbal district on Sunday. "Seven persons -- a local doctor and six non-local labourers -- were killed in the attack claimed by the TRF, a shadow outfit of Lashkar-e-Taiba."
Several high-ranking officials attended the meeting, including Director General of police Nalin Prabhat, Principal Secretary Home Department Chandraker Bharti, and Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) Vijay Kumar, along with other senior members of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
LG Sinha instructed Union Territory's police officials to implement rigorous measures to strengthen the security network surrounding critical infrastructure projects and construction camps to ensure the safety of workers. He emphasised the importance of establishing mechanisms for regular coordination meetings with project implementing agencies.
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