Advocate Ankur Sharma, president, IkkJutt Jammu, who has raised his voice against Roshni Act for long, said the meeting showed the non-serious attitude of the BJP in countering corruption.
“Roshni Act was the biggest land scam in the history of J&K. Land was sold on meager prices to those close to the power corridors,” said Sharma, adding, “This is surprising that PM Modi is meeting such people who have usurped the state land for their own benefit.” An encroachment accused among the delegation of Kashmiri businessmen met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Opposition members have started targeted the government. The name of Mushtaq Ahmad Chaya, a hotelier, had figured on the list of “land encroachers” under Roshni Act in November 2020. The list was uploaded to the website of Divisional Commissior, Kashmir.
The delegates who met Modi on April 5 included Sheikh Ashiq Ahmed, president, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Chowdhary Muhammad Showkat, president, J&K Hotel and Restaurant Association.
