J&K Guv Scuttles Govt Formation Bids
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IJammu & Kashmir Governor *Mehbooba Mufti wrote to the been made with over 60 MLAs J&K Congress chief Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday Governor to convey that her together of the Congress the Ghulam Ahmed Mir said that Probe in Mallya, dissolved the Assembly and party would stake claim for the PDP and the NC to protect our his party would support the torpedoed the attempt by the Government formation with the special identity. I have no secular forces to form a INX media, IRCTC People’s Democratic Party support of National Conference details about the contours of Government. “We are ready to (PDP), the National and the Congress the alliance but it is to protect support secular forces. The bribery, Agusta Conference (NC), and the *In a separate letter to the the special status, 370 and formal meeting will take place Congress to form a coalition Governor, Sajjad Gani Lone of 35A,” he added. soon regarding the formation deal cases halted Government. People’s Conference too staked Mehbooba wrote to the of a Government in the State as The order for dissolution of claim to form a Government. Governor, “Since I am present- all the three parties are reach- RAKESH K SINGH n NEW DELHI Assembly came hours after Lone, whose PC has two MLAs, claimed he has the support of 26 ly in Srinagar, it would not be ing a consensus,” Mir said. former Chief Minister BJP MLAs and 18 others, referring to possible dissenters of the PDP possible for me to call on you “All secular parties have n the absence of two top CBI Mehbooba Mufti, in her capac- *The formation of PDP-NC-Congress “grand alliance” took the formal immediately and this is to keep come together for the bigger Iofficers, agency Director ity as the president of single shape a day after senior PDP leader and Lok Sabha member you informed that we would be interest of State and public. For Alok Verma and Special largest party with 29 legislators, Muzaffar Hussian Beigh hinted at formation of a “third front” seeking your convenience saving Constitution, may it be Director Rakesh Asthana, both wrote to Malik to convey that comprising BJP, Lone’s PC and PDP’s rebel legislators. shortly to stake the claim for Article 370 and 35A, we have benched by the Government her party would stake claim for forming a Government.” to rise above party lines espe- last month, probes into sever- the Government formation the fax is not received. Tried to Congress leader Gulam Nabi The State is under cially when eminent dangers al high-profile cases of the with the support of the NC and contact HE Governor on Azad confirmed in New Delhi Governor’s rule since June 19, are bigger,” he said. agency involving bribery and the Congress. phone. Not available. Hope that talks on Government for- a day after Mehbooba-led The formation of “grand special crimes have virtually In a separate letter to the Constitution of Jammu & you see it @jandkgovernor.” mation were going on among coalition Government was alliance” of the PDP-NC- been halted. The registration of Governor, Sajjad Gani Lone of Kashmir dissolving the “Sending the letter also by the NC, the PDP and the sacked following the with- Congress took the formal shape cases has also steeply declined People’s Conference (PC) too Legislative Assembly,” mail,” Mehbooba tweeted. Congress. Senior PDP leader drawal of support from the BJP. a day after senior PDP leader in the last one month. staked claim to form a Governor’s Principal Secretary The dissolution of the and former Finance Minister The Governor’s rule is com- and Lok Sabha member from Besides Verma and Government. Lone, whose PC Umang Narula said in an order. Assembly culminated the polit- Altaf Bukhari told reporters in peting its six months on north Kashmir Muzaffar Asthana, Additional Director has two legislators in the Soon after the dissolution ical drama that unfolded on Srinagar that around 60 legis- December 19, which would Hussian Beigh hinted at for- AK Sharma has also been vir- Assembly, claimed that he has of the Assembly, Mehbooba Wednesday afternoon after lators were supporting their have necessitate implementa- mation of a “third front” com- tually made ineffective follow- the support of 26 BJP legisla- said, “Oddly enough our pleas news broke that the PDP would move and negotiations were on tion of President rule. prising the BJP, Lone’s PC and ing the shake-up as he has been tors and 18 others, referring to fell on deaf ears. But who be embracing its arch-rival NC to give a proper shape to the Governor Malik had PDP’s rebel legislators. Even as given the charge of inconse- possible dissenters of the PDP. would have thought that the to form a coalition Government formation. already hinted that he would Beigh did not announce quit- quential Multi-Disciplinary “The Governor, Jammu & very idea of a grand coalition Government to keep the BJP at Bukhari said the alliance not allow any Government ting the PDP, he openly criti- Monitoring Agency (MDMA) Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik, has would give such jitters.” bay and safeguard the special has been formed to protect the formation in the State through cised several decisions of the handling the Rajiv Gandhi passed an order in exercise of Mehbooba earlier took to status of the embattled State. special status of Jammu & “backdoor dealings” and also party, including the decision to murder case. Other cases in which inves- the powers conferred upon her twitter handle saying, The surprising develop- Kashmir, Article 370 and hinted at conduct of Assembly boycott the municipal and pan- Following the tigation will be affected include him by Clause (b) of sub-sec- “Have been trying to send this ments began unfolding on Article 35A. “We have to keep elections. However, last week chayat polls in the State. Government’s decision to the IRCTC bribery case involv- tion (2) of Section 53 of the letter to Raj Bhavan. Strangely Wednesday morning when communal forces at bay. To he had indicated State Continued on Page 7 bench Verma and Asthana, ing Lalu Prasad’s family, Agusta interim CBI Director Westland case and INX media CAPSULE Nageshwara Rao, a Joint case. Other high-profile cases Director rank official, trans- being probed by the agency ferred 13 officials posted in the include NRHM scam of Uttar WON’T ABANDON SAUDI 1 held for terror Kushwaha set to dump NDA for headquarters to different Pradesh and Saradha scam of OVER KHASHOGGI: TRUMP places. This has also adversely West Bengal. However, the Washington: US President affected the functioning of the Muzaffarpur shelter home case Donald Trump has defended his Sharad for respectable seats agency. and Manipur encounter cases decision not to hold Saudi rulers The Supreme Court has are progressing well as they are accountable in the killing of blast in Amritsar DEEPAK KUMAR JHA n NEW DELHI barred Rao from taking any being monitored by the apex dissident journalist Jamal BIHAR2014 major policy decision in the court. Asthana was handling Khashoggi, saying maintaining Punjab CM says ed by Union Minister pendency of Verma’s petition the IRCTC case, strategic ties with the kingdom LUpendra Kushwaha, NDA NDA UPA challenging his forced leave. AgustaWestland probe and and keeping the global oil prices Pak ISI brains partner RLSP is all set to walk BJP: 22 RJD: 04 Sources said the major Saradha ponzi scam case. down were in the best interests out of the Modi Government LJP: 06 Cong: 02 concern is lack of clarity on “In the wake of benching of of America. The US had imposed and join hands with Sharad RLSP: 03 NCP: 01 who will represent the CBI in Verma and Asthana by the sanctions on 17 individuals of behind attack Yadav’s newly outfit Loktantrik JD (U) : 02 the UK court which is going to Government and SC restrain- Saudi Arabia for serious human MONIKA MALIK n CHANDIGARH Janta Dal (LJD) next month. pronounce its order on liquor ing interim Director from tak- rights abuse resulting from their The Congress is in touch with leader Tejashwi Yadav fuelling baron Vijay Mallya extradition ing any major policy decision, roles in Khashoggi murder. he Amritsar blast was trig- the RJD in Bihar to get talks of him joining the RJD- case on December 10. Till now, case files are stuck as the offi- Tgred by Pakistan’s ISI- Kuswaha “respectable” number led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar. a team has not been constitut- cials are not able to seek legal SABARIMALA: ANOTHER backed terrorists who planted of seats to change side.