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Manoj Sinha (born 1 July 1959) is an Indian politician serving as the 2nd and the current lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir. [1] [2] He served as the minister of state for Communications (independent charge) and minister of state for Railways in the government of India.
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir is the head of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.. The office of lieutenant governor was established after an Act was passed in August 2019 in the Parliament of India, reorganising the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories; Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on 31 October 2019. [1]
The lieutenant governor is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years, and holds office at the President's pleasure. Since the union territories of Delhi , Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry have a measure of self-government with an elected legislature and council of ministers , the role of the lieutenant governor there is ...
Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Gov. Manoj Sinha announced compensation of $11,975 each for families of those killed, as well as nearly $600 to those who were injured.
On 30 March 1965, Karan Singh became the first Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. The office of governor was abolished after the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 was passed in August 2019 in the Parliament of India, reorganising the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, on 31 October 2019. [2]
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed sorrow and offered condolences to the bereaved families. He directed the division commissioner and district administrator to provide assistance. [9] PDP President Mehbooba Mufti conveyed shock and sadness, offering condolences.
Regional J&K parties blamed New Delhi's policies in Kashmir and the administration of Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha for the recent spike in violence in the Union Territory. [6] The politicians from Kashmir denounced the killings in Rajouri and criticised the LG-led government for failing to root out terrorism even after Article 370 had ...
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