Overview

• Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has regained consciousness after four days in the ICU at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi.
• Malik is facing a CBI chargesheet filed on May 22, 2025, alleging irregularities in the Rs 2,200-crore Kiru hydropower project contract.
• Rahul Gandhi visited Malik at the hospital on May 23 to inquire about his health, underscoring political interest in the case.
• Malik previously claimed he was offered a Rs 300-crore bribe to approve files related to the Kiru project and has positioned himself as a whistleblower against corruption.
• The CBI had searched Malik's premises in February 2024 as part of its investigation, which Malik has dismissed as intimidation by government agencies.