Jammu, Mar 08 (KNS): A meeting of the Committee on Privilege of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was held here today under the Chairmanship of MLC, Mohammad Khursheed Alam to discuss the breach on Privileges.
Legislators, Thakur Balbir Singh, Sofi Yousuf and Surinder Choudhary attended the meeting.
Threadbare discussions were held on various Privilege motions given by the Legislators including QaiserJamsheed Lone, Surinder Kumar Choudhary, G L Raina and Mohammad Muzaffer Parray against Chief Electoral Officer, Superintendent Engineer Electric Circle Sopore, and Executive Engineer Electric Division Kupwara, Kashmir, Resident Commissioner New Delhi, Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri, Director, Local Bodies, and Director & Deputy Director Estates Department.
After satisfactory reply given by the Superintendent Engineer Electric Circle Sopore and Director Estates Department, the Committee dropped the privilege motion against them.
The Committee directed the Council Secretariat to write to the higher authorities for taking necessary action against those officers who have not submitted their replies so far, directing to ensure their replies in the next meeting.
Among others, Special Secretary, Council, Mohammad Ashraf Wani and other senior officers and officials of Council Secretariat were also present in the meeting. (KNS)