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Hans India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Kavinder Gupta takes oath as Ladakh L-G
Srinagar: Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta took oath of office as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on Friday. Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court, Justice Arun Palli, administered the oath of office to Gupta in Leh town of the Ladakh region. The CEOs of Leh and Kargil Autonomous Hill Development Councils, MP from Ladakh Haji Mohmad Haneefa Jan, the chief secretary, DGP, administrative secretaries and other dignitaries attended the ceremony at Raj Niwas in Leh town. Gupta was appointed the Lieutenant Governor by President Droupadi Murmu after she accepted the resignation of Brig (Retd) Dr B.D. Mishra as Ladakh L-G. Mishra was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh in February 2023. Gupta's appointment has come ahead of the next round of talks between the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ladakh leaders next week. The leaders of Ladakh are demanding 6th Schedule status, statehood with a legislature and separate Lok Sabha seats for Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh UT. Gupta is the third Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh UT since it was carved out from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019. He served as Deputy Chief Minister of the PDP-BJP coalition government in 2018. He has also served as the Speaker of the J&K Legislative Assembly and Mayor of Jammu. 65-year-old Gupta joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at the age of 13. He was jailed for thirteen months during the Emergency. Gupta served as the secretary of the Punjab unit of the Vishva Hindu Parishad from 1978 to 1979. He also served as the chief of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Yuva Morcha from 1993 to 1998. He was elected mayor of the city of Jammu for a record three consecutive terms, from 2005 to 2010. In the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, he contested as a member of the BJP and was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the Gandhinagar constituency. He defeated Raman Bhalla of the Indian National Congress, the incumbent. On March 19, 2015, Gupta was elected Speaker of the Assembly. He also became the first ever Bharatiya Janata Party leader to be appointed as the Speaker. Gupta was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir state as part of a cabinet reshuffle on April 30, 2018. He succeeded Nirmal Kumar Singh. On June 19, 2018, Gupta resigned from the post of Deputy Chief Minister after the BJP withdrew from the alliance with PDP.
Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Kavinder Gupta takes oath as new Ladakh L-G
Senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on Friday took oath as the new lieutenant governor (LG) of the Union Territory of Ladakh, four days after President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to the constitutional post. Gupta was administered the oath of office by the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Arun Palli, at a ceremony held at Ladakh Raj Niwas in Leh, officials said. Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal read the warrant of Gupta's appointment by President Droupadi Murmu. He is the third Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory and succeeds Brigadier B D Mishra, who took over as LG of the Union Territory on February 19, 2024. Mishra had succeeded R K Mathur, a bureaucrat appointed as the first LG of Ladakh in 2019, after the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was split into two Union Territories. President Murmu appointed Gupta as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on Monday. Gupta has held several key posts in the past, both in the government and within his party. He was the J&K deputy chief minister for 51 days in 2018 during the BJP-PDP government. He quit the post when the BJP withdrew its support from the Mehbooba Mufti-led government. Hailing from Jammu city's Janipur area, 66-year-old Gupta has also served as Jammu mayor for a record three consecutive terms from 2005 to 2010. He also served as general secretary of the BJP's state unit and headed the J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) for two consecutive terms from 1993 to 1998. Gupta was elected as an MLA for the first time from the Gandhi Nagar constituency, defeating sitting Congress minister Raman Bhalla in the 2014 Assembly elections. Following the PDP-BJP alliance's victory in those elections, Gupta was unanimously elected as the speaker of the House. Gupta, who also earlier served as secretary of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), spent about 13 months in jail during the Emergency as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Kavinder Gupta takes oath as new Ladakh Lieutenant Governor
Senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on Friday (July 18, 2025) took oath as the new Lieutenant Governor (LG) of the Union Territory of Ladakh, four days after President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to the constitutional post. Mr. Gupta was administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Arun Palli, at a ceremony held at Ladakh Raj Niwas in Leh, officials said. Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal read the warrant of Mr. Gupta's appointment by President Droupadi Murmu. He is the third Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory and succeeds Brigadier B D Mishra, who took over as Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory on February 19, 2024. Mishra had succeeded R K Mathur, a bureaucrat appointed as the first LG of Ladakh in 2019, after the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was split into two Union Territories. President Murmu appointed Mr. Gupta as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on Monday (July 14, 2025). Mr. Gupta has held several key posts in the past, both in the government and within his party. He was the J&K deputy Chief Minister for 51 days in 2018 during the BJP-PDP government. He quit the post when the BJP withdrew its support from the Mehbooba Mufti-led government. Hailing from Jammu city's Janipur area, 66-year-old Mr. Gupta has also served as Jammu mayor for a record three consecutive terms from 2005 to 2010. He also served as general secretary of the BJP's state unit and headed the J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) for two consecutive terms from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Gupta was elected as an MLA for the first time from the Gandhi Nagar constituency, defeating sitting Congress minister Raman Bhalla in the 2014 Assembly elections. Following the PDP-BJP alliance's victory in those elections, Mr. Gupta was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the House. Mr. Gupta, who also earlier served as secretary of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), spent about 13 months in jail during the Emergency as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Kavinder Gupta takes oath as new Ladakh LG
Senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on Friday took oath as the new lieutenant governor (LG) of the Union Territory of Ladakh, four days after President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to the constitutional post. Gupta was administered the oath of office by the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Arun Palli, at a ceremony held at Ladakh Raj Niwas in Leh, officials said. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Others Degree Public Policy others Data Analytics Operations Management MBA Cybersecurity Data Science healthcare PGDM Leadership Artificial Intelligence Management MCA Product Management Finance Data Science Design Thinking Project Management Digital Marketing CXO Technology Skills you'll gain: Duration: 28 Weeks MICA CERT-MICA SBMPR Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 months IIM Lucknow SEPO - IIML CHRO India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 16 Weeks Indian School of Business CERT-ISB Transforming HR with Analytics & AI India Starts on undefined Get Details Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal read the warrant of Gupta's appointment by President Droupadi Murmu. He is the third Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory and succeeds Brigadier B D Mishra , who took over as LG of the Union Territory on February 19, 2024. Mishra had succeeded R K Mathur , a bureaucrat appointed as the first LG of Ladakh in 2019, after the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was split into two Union Territories. President Murmu appointed Gupta as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on Monday. Live Events Gupta has held several key posts in the past, both in the government and within his party. He was the J&K deputy chief minister for 51 days in 2018 during the BJP-PDP government. He quit the post when the BJP withdrew its support from the Mehbooba Mufti-led government. Hailing from Jammu city's Janipur area, 66-year-old Gupta has also served as Jammu mayor for a record three consecutive terms from 2005 to 2010. He also served as general secretary of the BJP's state unit and headed the J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) for two consecutive terms from 1993 to 1998. Gupta was elected as an MLA for the first time from the Gandhi Nagar constituency, defeating sitting Congress minister Raman Bhalla in the 2014 Assembly elections. Following the PDP-BJP alliance's victory in those elections, Gupta was unanimously elected as the speaker of the House. Gupta, who also earlier served as secretary of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), spent about 13 months in jail during the Emergency as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Narcotics as terror currency is new proxy war': Jammu and Kashmir HC denies bail to juvenile
The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court denied bail to a juvenile arrested in an alleged narco-terror case saying that his release will 'expose him to criminal elements, endanger him morally and psychologically' and ultimately 'defeat the ends of justice'. Manpreet Singh alias Manni was detained in connection with an FIR registered in 2022 registered at Samba Police Station under provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, NDPS Act, Arms Act, Foreigners Act and Enemy Agents Ordinance. Though the accused was under 18 years at the time of arrest, he was declared to be tried as an adult in view of the grave nature of the offences and his level of maturity as assessed by the Juvenile Justice Board. Upholding the trial court's decision of denying bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, Justice Rajesh Sekhri observed that being declared to be tried as an adult does not alter the petitioner's juvenile status in principle, but the gravity of his actions demands stricter judicial scrutiny. 'Narco-terrorism is no longer confined to drug-weapon smuggling,' Justice Sekhri observed, adding that the 'use of narcotics as a terror currency and the cross-border smuggling of narcotics and terror activities have, of late, become a new front of proxy war, unleashed by the adversaries from across the border'. 'A dual strategy of sending across the drugs and weapons is being employed by the enemy to threaten economic security of the country, incite subversive activities and disrupt the social fabric,' he observed, adding the petitioner cannot be allowed 'to take benefit of the beneficial legislation to defeat the ends of justice' as he is allegedly found to be 'actively assisting and participating in the activities of an organised narco-terror module along with his associates'. Dismissing the petition, the judge further pointed out that although Section 12(1) of the JJ Act provides that a juvenile should be released on bail, the law also includes a proviso allowing bail to be denied if the child may be brought into association with known criminals, may be exposed to moral, physical or psychological danger and the release may defeat the ends of justice. The trial court invoked all the three exceptions citing the transnational character of the crime, the accused's direct involvement and the security implications, he said, adding: 'The offences committed by the petitioner are not only grievous in nature but also against the sovereignty and integrity of the country. His well-planned conduct and methodical participation reflect the mind of a matured and skilled person'. According to investigators, the petitioner had allegedly gone to the international border near Amb Tali in Samba district to collect a consignment containing narcotics, a pistol along with ammunition, Pakistani currency and a cough syrup dropped by some Pakistani smugglers on the Indian side of the border. However, three of these Pakistani smugglers were killed by BSF troops during the encounter on February 6, 2022, they say. The investigations conducted by the State Investigation Agency allegedly revealed that Manpreet was actively assisting his associates and participating in the activities of an organised narco-terror gang, involved in the smuggling of narcotic drugs and firearms from Pakistan. According to investigators. The alleged kingpin of this gang — codenamed Rana, a resident of Pakistan – was trying to incite subversive activities with the use of narcotics as a terror currency. According to investigators, a co-accused named Gurpreet Singh alias Billa, who they identified as a major member of the gang, used virtual numbers and highly-encrypted and sophisticated applications from his phone, installed specifically for the purpose of executing the operation. Billa was allegedly directly in touch with Rana, with investigators claiming to have proof that he made a WhatsApp call to his Pakistani handlers from a hotel in Samba.
