Top BJP leaders still occupy govt quarters in Jammu: RTI

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After the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir 107 political leaders have either vacated or  have been evicted from the government quarters.

The information was shared by the Estates Department in response to an application filed under the Right to Information Act by senior Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed.

The Estates Department has revealed that pursuant to the judgment dated 18 February 2021 passed by the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in WF2No:24/2020 necessary actions were Initiated. However, it is worth mentioning that after the dissolution of the Legislative Assembly all the ex-ministers and political leaders who were occupying government accommodations were requested to vacate the accommodation.

“Most of them vacated voluntarily and eviction proceedings were initiated in a phased manner against those who did not vacate the accommodation after the expiry of their allotment,” it said.

Almost 107 political leaders were evicted from Jammu government quarters, the RTI reply reads.

The Estates Department said that the department is in the process of evicting all such occupants who are yet to vacate the government accommodation.

“Despite notices being served to some BJP leaders, they have not vacated the government quarters. These leaders include Kavinder Gupta occupant of government bungalow number 4, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu) Bali Baghat (occupant of government bungalow number 2, Wazarat Road Jammu) and Sunil Kumar ((occupant of government bungalow number 14, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu),” it said.

Pertinently, in Kashmir Valley, even former Jammu Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti vacated the Gupkar-based official bungalow. [KNT]

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