SRINAGAR, Apr 4: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday rebuffed the allegations of encroaching into elected government’s domain, saying he has acted responsibly and acted entirely within the domain defined by Reorganization Act.“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,” a video available on social media showed Sinha defending his decision.
The remarks come amid an escalating faceoff between the Omar Abdullah-led government and the LG over the recent transfer of 48 officers from the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS). On Wednesday, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah wrote to the Union Home Minister, alleging that the transfer order issued by the LG was “without legal backing” and in violation of the Reorganisation Act.
In response, Sinha reiterated that he has not crossed any constitutional limits.
“I know my jurisdiction and I will never violate it,” the LG said, adding that he would not do anything beyond the scope of the powers granted to him
