The MHA has made it mandatory on J&K administration to send the proposal for appointment of the Union Territory’s Home Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for “prior reference”.

MHA today amended the Transaction of Business of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir Rules, 2019, to make a prior reference to the Central Government in the Ministry of Home Affairs on the matter of the appointment of Union Territory’s Home Secretary.

Earlier, Jammu & Kashmir administration was only required to make a prior reference to the Central government on the proposals of the appointment of chief secretary and director general police.