EW DELHI: The debate on who will have the final word on lifting the controversial AFSPAfrom some areas of Jammu and Kashmir intensified with the Union law ministry saying the Governor can overrule the recommendation of the state government.
Reversing its stand, the Law Ministry has informed the Union Government that Governor N N Vohra enjoys the power to overrule any decision of the Omar Abdullah government for revoking the Armed Forces Special Powers Act(AFSPA) in the border state.
The Law Ministry's stand is based on the legal opinion given by Attorney General Ghulam Vahanvati in which he is understood to have said that Governor can exercise discretion according to Section 3 of the AFSPA and that he is "entitled" to keep in mind the will of Parliament.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Governor-not-CM-has-final-word-on-AFSPA-Law-ministry/articleshow/10844530.cms
Reversing its stand, the Law Ministry has informed the Union Government that Governor N N Vohra enjoys the power to overrule any decision of the Omar Abdullah government for revoking the Armed Forces Special Powers Act(AFSPA) in the border state.
The Law Ministry's stand is based on the legal opinion given by Attorney General Ghulam Vahanvati in which he is understood to have said that Governor can exercise discretion according to Section 3 of the AFSPA and that he is "entitled" to keep in mind the will of Parliament.
for further reading click the given link below
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Governor-not-CM-has-final-word-on-AFSPA-Law-ministry/articleshow/10844530.cms
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