Omar Abdullah has stated he’ll “vacate authorities lodging by finish of October” (File)
Srinagar:
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at present stated he was voluntarily vacating the federal government lodging supplied to him 18 years in the past because of the change in guidelines of entitlement within the Union Territory.
Mr Abdullah, who was a Lok Sabha member when the federal government lodging in excessive safety Gupkar space in Srinagar was supplied to him in 2002, launched a letter on his Twitter deal with that he had written in July this 12 months.
He had knowledgeable the Administrative secretary involved about his determination to vacate the Gupkar residence that was allotted to him first in 2002 as Member of Parliament from Srinagar after which after taking up as chief minister of the erstwhile State from 2009 to 2015.
“My letter to the J&Okay administration. I will likely be vacating my authorities lodging in Srinagar earlier than the tip of October. The purpose to notice is that opposite to tales planted within the media final 12 months I acquired no discover to vacate & have chosen to take action of my very own accord,” he tweeted.
The Nationwide Convention vp stated he’s trying to find an appropriate lodging which can take eight to 10 weeks in view of the constraints brought on by the COVID pandemic.
“Consequent upon the change in entitlements for former CMs of J&Okay some months in the past, I now discover myself in an unauthorized occupation of this lodging as no try has been made to regularise the allotment to me on safety or another grounds.This can be a state of affairs that’s unacceptable to me,” he stated.
Mr Abdullah stated he has by no means held on to any authorities property that he was not entitled to and “I’ve no intention to begin now”.
Former Chief Ministers in erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State have been entitled to authorities lodging both in Jammu or Srinagar however this entitlement was withdrawn by the administration earlier this 12 months.
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