Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the Centre wants terrorism to end and peace to prevail in Kashmir.
"Our only aim is that terrorism should end and peace should prevail in Kashmir and our government will work keeping this in mind," he told reporters here. He was responding to a question about BJP pulling out of it’s over three-year-old ruling coalition with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir.
After assuming charge as the head of the Jammu and Kashmir government today, Governor NN Vohra held meetings with top civil administration and police officials at the Civil Secretariat.
"Immediately after receiving President of India's approval, Governor NN Vohra issued the Proclamation to impose Governor's Rule in the State under section 92 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir today," a Raj Bhawan spokesman said.
The Governor held discussions with Chief Secretary BB Vyas and identified the major tasks which shall require to be dealt with on a strict time-bound basis, beginning from today.
He was accorded a ceremonial welcome and guard of honour by a police contingent as he arrived at the Civil Secretariat to take charge of the administration.
Vohra later chaired a meeting of top officials — both from civil administration and police — to gear up the state administrative machinery to function with speed, efficiency and accountability.
Governor's Rule was necessitated in the state following resignation by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in the wake of BJP pulling out of the coalition government.
Union Home Minister,RajnathSingh: Our motive is to eliminate terrorism and spread peace across the valley, CNN-News18 has reported.
Those who say that horse trading is being done, are the ones who actually do it. We have no motive to do any kind of horse-trading in J&K: Ravinder Raina, J&K BJP chief on Omar Abdullah's tweet . #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/oa3h0CR89d
— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2018
Nation stands first for the BJP. We do not strive for power.
Army will continue to identify the terrorist and eliminate them.
We had to take the decision, so that there can be single line administration and the law and order situation improves... Army has always been given free hand.
The Law and Order situation was deteriorating in the last few months... We tried our best to improve the situation
Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN Vohra to attend security review meeting at 02:30 pm, NDTV has reported.
Governor of JammuandKashmir, NN Vohra to address senior administration officers andsecurity forces at 11:45 am today in Srinagar.
, ANI has reported.
Governor NN Vohra recommended imposition of Central rule in his report to President Ram Nath Kovind, a copy of which was also forwarded to the Union Home Ministry, according to a Raj Bhavan spokesperson in Srinagar, according to a PTI report. Kovind is currently abroad.
After finishing his consultations with major political parties in the state, Governor NN Vohra has forwarded his report to President Ram Nath Kovind for imposition of Governor’s Rule, under Section 92 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, according to news agency ANI.
