Today completes two years of abrogation of Article 370: Satyapal Malik said – by creating an intelligence network of 200 students, exposed the corrupt, stone pelters; Kashmiriyat returned by giving the ball to the hands in which there were stones

Malik, who was the governor of Kashmir at the time of abrogation of 370, said – I knew how to take people into confidence. -file photo

My intelligence in Kashmir was 200 student leaders there. Could talk to me anytime, could meet. He used to give me village-village news. From old CM to IAS-IPS used to share information about corruption. This is to say of Satya Pal Malik, former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and who played an important role during the removal of 370. At present, Meghalaya Governor Malik spoke openly to Dainik Bhaskar’s Pramod Kumar on issues like Kashmir, farmers’ movement, Corona on the second anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. Read the edited excerpt…

We would not have been able to recommend the removal of 370 from Kashmir if the leaders had not made a constitutional mistake: Malik

I was happy in Bihar. But the Prime Minister and the Home Minister said that you have been a socialist leader. You all have a good relationship. There will be no rebellion against you. At that time it was not decided when Article 370 would be removed. When he reached Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah came to receive him. I knew how to take people into confidence, how to deal with stone pelters.

If the leaders there did not make constitutional disturbances, then we would not have got the rights to remove Article 370 and we would not have been able to make recommendations. Mehbooba kept on giving statements outside to form the government, but did not give a supporting letter. It was Eid, so I didn’t even have staff. These people kept saying that we have faxed, but I did not get the fax till 8 pm, because I do not know how to operate a fax machine.

These people could have come to me with a letter, I dissolved the assembly at 8 pm. So they kept talking about forming the government on social media. Didn’t even call BJP, because I knew it would not survive at the constitutional level. Told the whole thing to the press the next day. When the leaders went to the Supreme Court, we were found right there too. If his government was formed, he would not have written that Article 370 should be removed.

The PM-Home Minister worked in a planned manner and entrusted me with the responsibility. I had to work on his vision. There both my God and the public supported me. I gathered evidence of corruption of the former CM there. When they were exposed, the public lost their trust in them.

Build his own intelligence network with 200 students familiar with every corner of Kashmir. From them I kept getting information about corrupt politicians, officers to stone pelters and funders. On this basis, the army and police were instructed to take action.

Opened 40 degree colleges in a year. Upgraded 280 schools. Brought AIIMS and IIMs. The problems were solved by getting the officers to camp in the villages. When this confidence was awakened, the new recruitment of stone pelters stopped. The officials there were suppressing 75% of the funds that came from the PMO, got it removed. Build two big stadiums and gave the ball in the hands of those who had stones.

Absolutely. The terrorists announced to shoot. The leaders said that those who hold the tricolor will not survive. At such a time, 4 thousand sarpanches were elected there and not a single bullet was fired. I had given clear instructions that if anyone throws a stone at the police or the army, shoot him.

Neither a police case will be made for shooting such terrorists, nor will anyone ask. When some threw stones, the police along with the three armies fired at them, then their spirits were crushed.

Intelligence thought that thousands of people would be killed. But I had confidence in my network. I was advised to hand over the police stations to the CRPF. I instead increased the facilities given to the police.

I was told that the police is standing outside the leaders’ house and they think they will be in power, so they are not arresting. I immediately spoke to the officials involved in the security of the leaders and told them that now we will be in power. Arrest them then we are together. What was it then, the officers made a quick arrest, so that these people could not spread disturbance.

When Mehbooba’s sister went to protest, there were not even two people with her. This broke their morale and people left behind.

For the first time in 30 years, the Home Minister went and people did not boycott. Hurriyat had been boycotting for 30 years. On August 5, 370 was removed and on October 30, on the day of Bapu’s martyrdom, thousands of people gathered in a program and raised slogans of Governor Zindabad. If I got two football stadiums built by paying 2 crores, within a year the team of Kashmir came to number 3 in the country.

When Yasin Malik called a meeting of Hurriyat, people did not go there. Those who had not seen TV-movies for the last 10 years, 20 thousand people were present in the stadium to watch the match. I went to the hospital one by one. It is clearly said that there is no shortage of medicine, no treatment. Air ambulance is ready. Whoever is needed, his treatment will be done in Delhi. Call anytime in 24 hours, I am present.

where could i do it? Had to give employment. There was development. The officers whom I had sent to the village had to inform the people about the progress of their problems after a year. They didn’t go either. Bureaucracy is junk and corrupt.

Look, I didn’t work listening to any government agency. That’s why no agency wants me to be there. The leaders who were sent to jail also do not want them. They do not cooperate in the peace system there, because they started getting annoyed with me personally. UT runs at the behest of Delhi authorities, which was not possible during my time.

The Home Minister wanted me to work as the LG of Kashmir-Ladakh, but the intelligence report was that Pakistan has sent ID experts to Kashmir to kill me. There was only one thing when the frequency of the Pakistan Army was caught, that Satyapal Malik had to be killed.

Laughing, there may be yet another transfer. I am not a thumb impression governor, I am an educated person. I speak It is the kindness of the PM and the Home Minister that they did not remove it. I myself had asked for transfer from Goa. There the handling of Kovid was not right. I believe that CM should not interfere in the appointment of nurse. I have not spared the bureaucrats anywhere.

in UP. Having worked in the area, I understand the people and their problems. I want to find a solution to the farmers’ movement.

not being taken. Farmers need to understand. I tried to stop Tikait’s arrest. This prevented the riots that took place after the Mahapanchayat at that time. If he had been arrested after Tikait’s cry, then the farmers of the Mahapanchayat could have done anything by instigating him.