L-G Sinha defends transfer of JKAS officers, cites constitutional authority under J&K Reorganization Act

Srinagar, 4/4: Amid simmering tension between the Jammu and Kashmir government and the Raj Bhawan, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday defended his decision to transfer 48 middle rung officers, stating that his actions were fully within the parameters.

I want to make it absolutely clear — the Parliament passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act in 2019, and I am saying with responsibility that I have acted entirely within the domain defined by that Act,” Sinha asserted while defending his decision “