06/06/2026
Irony died a thousand deaths today on Kashmiri politics.
Mark my words.
This is not a just review meeting. This is yet another round of disempowerment in the offing. There is much more than meets the eye.
In a move packed with audacity former CM Mehbooba M***i Sahiba chaired a review meeting at AIIMS.
This is nothing short of a constitutional crisis.
I can’t believe that the CM has not reacted to an event which erodes even further an already eroded power structure in J and K.
This is a direct hit at the constitutional competencies of the elected government. And these constitutional competencies are the constitutional assets of the people of J and K.
They are with the CM for a period of 5 years. He has no right to allow them to be trampled upon or allow to set a precedence for an unconstitutional trespass.
In what capacity did she chair a review meeting of an institution which comes under the domain of the BJP led central government.
Did the authorisation come from Delhi. Constitutionally, She can’t head a review meeting of the local departments which function under the elected government. Chairing Central government institutions review meetings is a constitutional impossibility.
Was there a fresh notification?
A government order?
A special authorization from BJP? Or are we now operating under a new constitutional arrangement where selected few can bypass constitutional protocol.
Are we shifting from a dual power centre to a Troika.
Is she the new shadow Chief Minster.
Can Mamta Banerjee Ji or Mr Stalin both ex chief ministers, chair review meetings.
What is the special arrangement in J and K. Under what law did she chair a meeting of AIIMS.
Is there a third power centre in the offing in J and K. Clarity is needed. Review is good. But J and K, reeling under institutional disempowerment cannot afford yet another round of disempowerment.
It is Mehbooba Ji today. It could be somebody else tomorrow.
Be prepared for a lot of theatre.
And by the way. Observe the style. Security guards in attendance. Wow.
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