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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
L-G is interfering in functioning of J&K's Information Dept., delaying ‘Business Rules', says NC's Tanvir Sadiq
The ruling National Conference (NC) on Thursday (July 3, 2025) said the Raj Bhavan was interfering with the functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Information Department, creating hurdles in the approval for the appointment of the Advocate General, and causing delays in returning the 'Business Rules', approved by the Cabinet, for smooth governance in the Union Territory. 'Why is there interference in the functioning of the Director of the Information Department? The office of the Advocate General has been rendered non-functional since the elected government agreed to retain the same Advocate General, originally appointed by the Raj Bhavan, in October 2024,' NC leader and MLA Tanvir Sadiq said. 'The Business Rules, sent not once but twice [to the Governor] by the Cabinet, are yet to receive the necessary approval from the L-G. He needs to walk the talk,' he added. Mr. Sadiq was reacting to a statement by L-G on his functioning in J&K. 'I don't cross the boundaries of governance. I only have control over the police,' Mr. Sinha had said earlier in the day. There has been persistent friction between the J&K government and the Raj Bhavan ever since an elected government took over the reins of the Union Territory in October 2024. The Omar Abdullah government in March this year forwarded the draft Business Rules to the Raj Bhavan for approval. The J&K government is mandated by the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019 to prepare a draft proposal of the Business Rules for the Governor's approval. The Business Rules demarcate the functioning of the Raj Bhavan, the Chief Minister, and the Council of Ministers. The Act grants the L-G power to control the J&K Police, and all the matters related to law and order in the Union Territory. Meanwhile, in a letter addressed to the Raj Bhavan, NC MLA Salman Sagar urged the extension of the traditional Muharram procession from the city's Sheeshgari Mohalla Khanyar to Chinkra Mohalla Habba Kadal. 'I am hopeful that the request will be considered in good faith, and the extension will be permitted this year,' Mr. Sagar said.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
L-G's office undermining democratic governance in J&K: NC Jammu chief
National Conference's (NC) provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta expressed "serious concern" on Saturday (June 21, 2025) over the interference of the Lieutenant Governor's office in the functioning of the democratically elected government in Jammu and Kashmir. He described the situation as "undemocratic, unconstitutional and deeply troubling" for the people of the Union Territory. Interacting with senior party functionaries at the Sher-e-Kashmir Bhawan, Mr. Gupta urged the BJP-led Centre to immediately intervene and ensure that constitutional norms are upheld in letter and spirit. "The Business Rules must be sent back to the elected government without any further delay and the L-G's office should step back from managing the departments falling under the government's domain. The will of the people cannot be held hostage to bureaucratic overreach," he said. "India is a democratic country where governments are elected by people and their mandate must be respected," the NC leader added. "The people of Jammu and Kashmir have chosen their representatives with the hope that, as assured by the prime minister and the (Union) home minister, full statehood would be restored and the democratic machinery would function smoothly. "But, unfortunately, eight months have passed and the Centre has miserably failed to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, and the L-G's office has still not sent back the Business Rules to the elected government," he said. Mr. Gupta said that although the home department, including law and order, remains under the L-G's exclusive control, the rest of the departments are under the government. "Yet, the L-G's office continues to meddle in day-to-day governance, creating a dual power structure that is causing institutional confusion and administrative chaos," he said. Mr. Gupta said if the government, led by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, does something in the larger public interest, the L-G's office must appreciate that, but "it thinks otherwise". "Such actions are sending a wrong message that the people's mandate is being undermined and disrespected," he said, adding that such overreach is further alienating the public, especially in a region already grappling with administrative chaos. "Jammu and Kashmir is a border state. Instead of enabling the elected government to function freely and deliver governance, the L-G's office is acting otherwise," he said.
