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Omar Abdullah Urges Action Over Alleged Interference at Ratle Hydropower Project

He called the Chenab Valley build a national priority requiring zero political pressure.

Overview

  • The J&K chief minister asked law-enforcement and investigating agencies to pursue complaints of obstruction at the 850 MW Ratle project in Kishtwar.
  • MEIL joint COO Harpal Singh alleged BJP MLA Shagun Parihar and supporters pressured project officers for contracts and hiring, warning continued disruption could force the contractor to withdraw at heavy cost.
  • Omar Abdullah said two opposition MLAs are meddling in Kishtwar works and argued the Anti-Corruption Bureau would have raided if such charges targeted his ministers.
  • MEIL reported an attack on its HR head on December 4, said a police case was registered, and sought an FIR against influencer Asif Iqbal Naik for allegedly defamatory and threatening content naming company officer Syed Burhan Andrabi.
  • Abdullah noted key power corporations have not been placed under the elected government’s control and separately clarified that the Congress’s 'vote chori' campaign is not the INDIA bloc’s agenda.