July 19, 2020 5:07 PM

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FACT CHECK: J&K UT govt issues clarification over strategic areas for armed forces

<b>Jammu and Kashmir Government</b> has clarified that reports in a section of media that its decision on regulating construction in Strategic Areas for Armed Forces for their operational requirements, has nothing to do with the transfer of any land to the Armed Forces.<br />'' <br />''It has termed the media reports and comments of some political parties as baseless.<br />'' <br />''People are being misled as if land is being transferred to Armed Forces and entire Jammu and Kashmir is being turned into a military establishment.<br />'' <br />''It has also dismissed the allegation that new areas are going to be declared as strategic where laws regulating development will not prevail. <br />'' <br />''<b>The Union Territory government </b>has said, these comments are being made without reading facts.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">It added that the transfer of land, both acquisition or requisitions, continues to be governed by the existing law.</span><br />

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