Will seek time from Raj Bhavan on Saturday for staking claim to form govt: Farooq
Srinagar (PTI): National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Friday said the INDIA bloc will seek time from the Raj Bhavan on Saturday for staking claim to form the government in Jammu and Kashmir.
"The LG is coming (to the Valley). We will ask for time tomorrow and present the letter of support and seek a date for swearing-in ceremony for the new government," he told reporters here.
He expressed hope the NC-Congress alliance, of which CPI(M) is also a part, will get the time so that "we can inform our friends to attend the ceremony".
In response to a question about the lone AAP MLA-elect extending support to the NC, Abdullah said the alliance needs to win the hearts of the people of Jammu and overcome the "false propaganda" that has been spread there.
"It is not their (people of Jammu) fault, they have been fed that stone-pelting will start and terrorism will increase, but they have not realised that their lands have been taken, jobs have been taken, everything has vanished, but they have still fallen for their propaganda. We want to clear this propaganda from their hearts.
"We want to live in prosperity. There are many big problems which we are facing which we have to counter together. And in this we need the cooperation from the Central government," he said.
"The statehood should be restored so that the government can work. After all, this is the crown of India. If the crown is not shining, how will the country shine," the NC chief added.
Abdullah agreed there are apprehensions that the government in a union territory setup might have limited powers. "That is why we are seeking restoration of statehood so that the government is able to work."
He said there were no differences with the alliance partner Congress on the government formation.
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CMO orders inquiry, constable suspended following assault on Cafe owner in Bhatkal
Bhatkal: A constable from Bhatkal Town Police Station has been suspended following assaulting of a café owner late Sunday night. The suspension was ordered by Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police, Narayana M, IPS, after the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) called for an inquiry into the incident.
The suspended officer, identified as Navin Naik, had been posted at the Bhatkal Town Police Station for the past four months.
The incident reportedly occurred during Naik’s beat patrol late on Sunday. According to witnesses, a heated argument broke out between the constable and a local cafe owner over the late-night closing hours of the establishment. The verbal altercation escalated into a physical scuffle, which was eventually broken up by bystanders.
The cafe owner has alleged that during the confrontation, the constable assaulted him with a baton while he was requesting for 10 minutes to shut down his establishment.
Following the complaint, the Chief Minister’s Office intervened on Tuesday, ordering a thorough inquiry into the matter. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Bhatkal Town Police Station has also been included in the investigation as the café owner alleged that the SHO was in the know of the thing when the incident took place.
Until the inquiry is completed and a report is submitted, Constable Navin Naik has been suspended from duty.
