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Drive to retrieve State land: Won’t touch poor, common people, says Lt Governor

Says influential people misused their positions to encroach state land

LCT Desk by LCT Desk
January 20, 2023
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Srinagar, Jan 19: J&K’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that common masses and poor people wouldn’t be touched during the ongoing drive launched by his administration to retrieve state land from encroachers.
Talking to reporters, Sinha said common masses and poor people wouldn’t be touched during the ongoing drive against land encroachers in Jammu & Kashmir.
“Common man and poor people wouldn’t be touched by the administration. The government is concerned to safeguard the interests of poor people and we are aware of our responsibilities,” he said.
He said that the influential people misused their positions and encroached on state land in violation of the laws.
Sinha said there were directions from the High Court to retrieve state land from encroachers.
On January 9, the J&K government directed all deputy commissioners to ensure 100% removal of encroachments from State land by January 31, 2023. The drive to retrieve the State land from encroachers has gained momentum across Kashmir. In a series of videos viral on the social media, people were seen requesting the Deputy Commissioners to spare the poor lot and instead zero in on the big sharks who have scores of kanals of State land under illegal possession. Politicians too have urged the J&K admin to spare the poor in the ongoing drive.
To a question about holding assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir, Sinha said the Election Commission of India has made a statement on the issue.
On Wednesday, Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar said that polls in Jammu and Kashmir are due and would be held after taking into account weather conditions, security scenario and other factors into consideration.
Meanwhile, welcoming LG Manoj Sinha’s statement that common masses and poor people wouldn’t be touched during the ongoing eviction drive, Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Thursday said that officers should be instructed to strictly stay away from the poor and masses.
In a tweet, Lone asked LG Manoj Sinha to come up with a formal policy so that officers do not trouble the masses.
“The remarks of @manojsinha_ are welcome. Let us hope the officers are instructed to strictly stay away from the poor and masses—as promised by @manojsinha. Please come up with a formal policy so that officers do not trouble the masses,” Lone tweeted.
Lone has repeatedly voiced his opposition to the ongoing eviction drive, saying that people living in rural areas shouldn’t be affected.

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