SPEAKER ASKS CRIME BRANCH J&K TO PROVE LAND GRAB ALLEGATION SRINAGAR , Aug 29: Speaker Mubarak Gul Friday asked the Crime Branch to investigate allegations of land grab against some leaders of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including Deputy Speaker Sartaj Madni. I direct the Crime Brach to investigate the matter, Mubarak Gul said after Higher Education Minister Mohammad Akbar Lone put forth a suggestion in this regard. Earlier, the Speaker had said he will constitute a House Committee to probe the matter in a time-bound manner.However, Lone, a former Speaker, pointed out that the House Committee will not be appropriate as the Legislative Council was already seized of the case. Ruling National Conference legislator Bashir Ahmad Veeri had yesterday alleged in the Legislative Council that a PDP leader had grabbed over 200 hectares of state land in Marhama area of Anantnag district. He alleged that names of Deputy Speaker Sartaj Madni and PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had also figured in the case.(Agencies)
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:03:12 +0000
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