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The Hindu
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Constable did not get NOC to marry Pakistani woman, CRPF tells J&K HC
Munir Ahmed, a constable in the Central Reserve Police Force who was dismissed from service in May for allegedly 'concealing his marriage to a Pakistani national', had not been granted a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the wedding to go ahead, the CRPF told the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. The CRPF argued that Mr. Ahmed could not defend his actions by relying on sevice rules framed six decades ago, at a time when 'Pakistan was not a hostile country'. Mr. Ahmed had challenged his dismissal in the court, stating that, in accordance with the Central Civil Services Conduct Rules, 1964, he had informed the CRPF authorities of his marriage to his relative, a resident of Sialkot in Pakistan. The Rules say that a 'Government servant who has married or marries a person other than of Indian Nationality shall forthwith intimate the fact to the Government.' Also Read | Have married Pak woman only after getting nod from CRPF headquarters: Dismissed trooper Changing situation Mr. Ahmed's counsel Ankur Sharma said that he had filed a writ petition on May 23, challenging the dismissal on the grounds that CCS Rules merely require a government official to inform the government about marriage to a foreigner. On July 29, however, the CRPF urged the court to dismiss Mr. Ahmed's petition. It informed the court that in an internal communication on July 23, 2024, the CRPF had decided not to grant an NOC to the petitioner as the CCS Conduct Rules were 'framed 60 years ago and at that time Pakistan was not a hostile country.' 'However, after eruption of militancy in J&K, the neighboring country has become a hostile nation and is abetting terrorism in J&K which has claimed thousands of innocent lives. Besides terrorism, Pakistan is also finding various means and effort to gather intelligence of our strategic locations, camps, deployment and our weaponry and keeps our forces in proxy war,' the CRPF said. Also Read | Newly-wed CRPF jawan's wife among women on J&K repatriation list 'Could endanger national security' The CRPF said that Mr. Ahmed, who was employed as executive staff, had access to confidential information, including details about the deployment, camp security, and arms and ammunition of whichever company or battalion in which he served. 'Therefore, there is apprehension that once he gets married to a Pakistani girl our security will get compromised and which could endanger our national security. Moreover, this department is not knowing the credentials of the girl to whom he is going to marry. Some instances of women working as spies lure such boys into marriage even though in this case he states, she is a relative,' the CRPF said, arguing that it could be a case of a 'honeytrap.' Mr. Ahmed's wife Minal Khan was among the list of Pakistani nationals who were asked to leave India by April 27 in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack where 26 civilians were killed. The J&K HC had stayed her deportation, minutes before she was to be sent to Pakistan via the Attari checkpoint in Punjab on April 27. Also Read | Married a cousin from Pakistan, kept department in loop, says dismissed CRPF jawan Long wait for NOC In September 2022, five years after joining the CRPF, Mr. Ahmed applied for an NOC to solemnise his marriage with Ms. Khan. His application was returned by CRPF due to incomplete details in January 2023. He again submitted an application in October 2023, seeking an NOC for the proposed wedding on November 5, 2023. His application stated that Ms. Khan had applied for a visa before the Indian High Commission in Pakistan, for which the NOC was required. When the permission did not arrive, the constable married her online on May 24, 2024. The CRPF said that though Mr. Ahmed had contracted the marriage, or nikah, with Ms. Khan in May 2024, he had informed the department only four months later, on October 14, 2024, when he was asked about it by his senior colleague. His wife came to India this year on a short term visa which expired on March 22, and then 'continued to stay in India illegally', the CRPF said. 'It is also clear that Constable Munir Ahmed actively supported her stay at his own residence in the Border state of J&K. He further provided shelter and harboured a Pakistani national while being aware of status of her Visa,' it added.
Hans India
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Kavinder Gupta takes oath as Ladakh L-G
Srinagar: Senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Kavinder Gupta took oath of office as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on Friday. Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court, Justice Arun Palli, administered the oath of office to Gupta in Leh town of the Ladakh region. The CEOs of Leh and Kargil Autonomous Hill Development Councils, MP from Ladakh Haji Mohmad Haneefa Jan, the chief secretary, DGP, administrative secretaries and other dignitaries attended the ceremony at Raj Niwas in Leh town. Gupta was appointed the Lieutenant Governor by President Droupadi Murmu after she accepted the resignation of Brig (Retd) Dr B.D. Mishra as Ladakh L-G. Mishra was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh in February 2023. Gupta's appointment has come ahead of the next round of talks between the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ladakh leaders next week. The leaders of Ladakh are demanding 6th Schedule status, statehood with a legislature and separate Lok Sabha seats for Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh UT. Gupta is the third Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh UT since it was carved out from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019. He served as Deputy Chief Minister of the PDP-BJP coalition government in 2018. He has also served as the Speaker of the J&K Legislative Assembly and Mayor of Jammu. 65-year-old Gupta joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at the age of 13. He was jailed for thirteen months during the Emergency. Gupta served as the secretary of the Punjab unit of the Vishva Hindu Parishad from 1978 to 1979. He also served as the chief of the Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Bharatiya Yuva Morcha from 1993 to 1998. He was elected mayor of the city of Jammu for a record three consecutive terms, from 2005 to 2010. In the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election, he contested as a member of the BJP and was elected to the Legislative Assembly from the Gandhinagar constituency. He defeated Raman Bhalla of the Indian National Congress, the incumbent. On March 19, 2015, Gupta was elected Speaker of the Assembly. He also became the first ever Bharatiya Janata Party leader to be appointed as the Speaker. Gupta was appointed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir state as part of a cabinet reshuffle on April 30, 2018. He succeeded Nirmal Kumar Singh. On June 19, 2018, Gupta resigned from the post of Deputy Chief Minister after the BJP withdrew from the alliance with PDP.
Indian Express
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Kavinder Gupta takes oath as new Ladakh L-G
Senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on Friday took oath as the new lieutenant governor (LG) of the Union Territory of Ladakh, four days after President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to the constitutional post. Gupta was administered the oath of office by the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Arun Palli, at a ceremony held at Ladakh Raj Niwas in Leh, officials said. Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal read the warrant of Gupta's appointment by President Droupadi Murmu. He is the third Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory and succeeds Brigadier B D Mishra, who took over as LG of the Union Territory on February 19, 2024. Mishra had succeeded R K Mathur, a bureaucrat appointed as the first LG of Ladakh in 2019, after the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was split into two Union Territories. President Murmu appointed Gupta as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on Monday. Gupta has held several key posts in the past, both in the government and within his party. He was the J&K deputy chief minister for 51 days in 2018 during the BJP-PDP government. He quit the post when the BJP withdrew its support from the Mehbooba Mufti-led government. Hailing from Jammu city's Janipur area, 66-year-old Gupta has also served as Jammu mayor for a record three consecutive terms from 2005 to 2010. He also served as general secretary of the BJP's state unit and headed the J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) for two consecutive terms from 1993 to 1998. Gupta was elected as an MLA for the first time from the Gandhi Nagar constituency, defeating sitting Congress minister Raman Bhalla in the 2014 Assembly elections. Following the PDP-BJP alliance's victory in those elections, Gupta was unanimously elected as the speaker of the House. Gupta, who also earlier served as secretary of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), spent about 13 months in jail during the Emergency as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker.
The Hindu
18-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Kavinder Gupta takes oath as new Ladakh Lieutenant Governor
Senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on Friday (July 18, 2025) took oath as the new Lieutenant Governor (LG) of the Union Territory of Ladakh, four days after President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to the constitutional post. Mr. Gupta was administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Arun Palli, at a ceremony held at Ladakh Raj Niwas in Leh, officials said. Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal read the warrant of Mr. Gupta's appointment by President Droupadi Murmu. He is the third Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory and succeeds Brigadier B D Mishra, who took over as Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory on February 19, 2024. Mishra had succeeded R K Mathur, a bureaucrat appointed as the first LG of Ladakh in 2019, after the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was split into two Union Territories. President Murmu appointed Mr. Gupta as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on Monday (July 14, 2025). Mr. Gupta has held several key posts in the past, both in the government and within his party. He was the J&K deputy Chief Minister for 51 days in 2018 during the BJP-PDP government. He quit the post when the BJP withdrew its support from the Mehbooba Mufti-led government. Hailing from Jammu city's Janipur area, 66-year-old Mr. Gupta has also served as Jammu mayor for a record three consecutive terms from 2005 to 2010. He also served as general secretary of the BJP's state unit and headed the J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) for two consecutive terms from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Gupta was elected as an MLA for the first time from the Gandhi Nagar constituency, defeating sitting Congress minister Raman Bhalla in the 2014 Assembly elections. Following the PDP-BJP alliance's victory in those elections, Mr. Gupta was unanimously elected as the Speaker of the House. Mr. Gupta, who also earlier served as secretary of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), spent about 13 months in jail during the Emergency as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker.
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Kavinder Gupta takes oath as new Ladakh LG
Senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta on Friday took oath as the new lieutenant governor (LG) of the Union Territory of Ladakh, four days after President Droupadi Murmu appointed him to the constitutional post. Gupta was administered the oath of office by the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Arun Palli, at a ceremony held at Ladakh Raj Niwas in Leh, officials said. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Others Degree Public Policy others Data Analytics Operations Management MBA Cybersecurity Data Science healthcare PGDM Leadership Artificial Intelligence Management MCA Product Management Finance Data Science Design Thinking Project Management Digital Marketing CXO Technology Skills you'll gain: Duration: 28 Weeks MICA CERT-MICA SBMPR Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 months IIM Lucknow SEPO - IIML CHRO India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 16 Weeks Indian School of Business CERT-ISB Transforming HR with Analytics & AI India Starts on undefined Get Details Chief Secretary Pawan Kotwal read the warrant of Gupta's appointment by President Droupadi Murmu. He is the third Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory and succeeds Brigadier B D Mishra , who took over as LG of the Union Territory on February 19, 2024. Mishra had succeeded R K Mathur , a bureaucrat appointed as the first LG of Ladakh in 2019, after the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was split into two Union Territories. President Murmu appointed Gupta as the new Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on Monday. Live Events Gupta has held several key posts in the past, both in the government and within his party. He was the J&K deputy chief minister for 51 days in 2018 during the BJP-PDP government. He quit the post when the BJP withdrew its support from the Mehbooba Mufti-led government. Hailing from Jammu city's Janipur area, 66-year-old Gupta has also served as Jammu mayor for a record three consecutive terms from 2005 to 2010. He also served as general secretary of the BJP's state unit and headed the J&K unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) for two consecutive terms from 1993 to 1998. Gupta was elected as an MLA for the first time from the Gandhi Nagar constituency, defeating sitting Congress minister Raman Bhalla in the 2014 Assembly elections. Following the PDP-BJP alliance's victory in those elections, Gupta was unanimously elected as the speaker of the House. Gupta, who also earlier served as secretary of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), spent about 13 months in jail during the Emergency as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker. Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
