Satya Pal Malik Ex-Guv of Kashmir’s explosive interview: ‘PM Modi concealed facts about Pulwama attack’
PM Modi silenced me on lapses leading to Pulwama attack: Satya Pal Malik
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi withheld important information from the public about the February 2019 Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed dozens of army personnel.
In an interview with The Wire reporter Karan Thapar that aired on Friday night, Satya Pal Malik said the prime minister was “unaware” and “there is no corruption issue”.
Satya Pal Malik was the governor at the time of the Pulwama attack and revoked Article 370 in August that year.
Satya Pal Malik, who was appointed as the governor of Jammu and Kashmir by the Narendra Modi government, said in an interview that the prime minister said “tum abhi chup raho” when he was told that he was to blame for the Pulwama massacre. Center.
Satya Pal Malik said that “incompetence” and “indifference” by the Indian establishment, especially the CRPF and the Ministry of Home Affairs, led to the attack on the convoy of the Central Reserve Police Force in Pulwama.
When PM Modi contacted him from outside Corbett Park soon after the Pulwama tragedy, he said that he immediately erased all these mistakes. Satya Pal Malik said the Prime Minister told him to keep quiet and not tell anyone.
Satya Pal Malik further said that NSA Ajit Doval had instructed him to keep quiet and not discuss the matter. Satya Pal Malik immediately realized that the intention was to blame Pakistan and gain political advantage for BHJ and the government.
Satya Pal Malik further said that there was a serious reporting failure in the Pulwama incident as the vehicle carrying the 300 kg RDX bomb came from Pakistan and was not found for 10-15 days on the highways and villages of Jammu and Kashmir.
In an interview, Satya Pal Malik explained in detail why he did not allow Mehbooba Mufti to form a new government despite having a majority of 56 in the 87-member assembly and voted to dissolve the legislature in November 2018.
He claimed that in August 2020, he was relieved of his post as Governor of Goa and transferred to Meghalaya because he had drawn the Chief Minister’s attention to some issues related to corruption.
