Jagmohan
Jag Mohan Malhotra[1] is an Indian politician. He was born on 25 September 1927 in Hafizabad, Punjab in British India.
- He is a former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir state in India.
- He was in government service for many years.
- During his tenure as the Governor from 1984 to 1989, militancy in Jammu and Kashmir was at his peak and he was credited with providing capable administration to the state. In Jammu & Kashmir, Jagmohan is credited for bring order to one of the most revered shrines of Hindus, called Mata Vaishno Devi. He created a board that continues to provide administration for the shrine. Infrastructure was developed and that continues to facilitate pilgrims. However, his tenure as Governor of Kashmir time and again is notorious for repressive policies used by the army and police, like kidnapping, torture, warrant-less detentions, torching of buildings, and these has often been claimed to be part of Jagmohan's strategy of "providing capable administration". [2]
- During the Indian Emergency (1975–1977), he was vice-chairman of Delhi Development Authority and was a confidant of Sanjay Gandhi and Indira Gandhi. He is credited with large-scale demolition of slums during this time for "beautification" purposes.[3]
- In 1982, as New Delhi hosted the Asian Games, Jagmohan served as Lt. Governor of Delhi; he was later credited with capable administration. Later India hosted the Non-Aligned Summit, which was also a success.
- In 1989, when militancy re-exploded in Jammu & Kashmir, Jagmohan was there to work as Governor when requested by V.P. Singh government. Till then Jagmohan had enjoyed the confidence of Indian National Congress (INC). He was also a confidant of Indira Gandhi's other son Rajiv Gandhi. However, he fell out of INC due to different views on Jammu and Kashmir and joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) though politically BJP is the largest opponent of INC. He became Member of Parliament as a BJP candidate and served under Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
- Jagmohan was formerly a member of Lok Sabha and a minister in the central BJP government. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1971 and the Padma Bhushan in 1977.
Positions held
- 1980–81: and Lt. Governor, Delhi (two times)
- 1981–82: Lt. Governor, Goa, Daman and Diu
- 1984–89: and Governor, Jammu and Kashmir (two times)
- 1990–96: Member (nominated), Rajya Sabha
- 1996: Elected to 11th Lok Sabha from New Delhi
- 1996–97: Chairman, Committee on Energy Member
- 1998: Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) from New Delhi
- 1998–99: Member, Committee on External Affairs
- 1998-December: Union Cabinet Minister, Communications
- 1999-June–October: Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development
- 1999: Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) from New Delhi
- 1999-October–November: Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development
- 1999-November: Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation
- 2001-September: Union Cabinet Minister, Tourism; Programme Implementation and Statistics
- 2001-November-2004-November: Union Cabinet Minister, Tourism and Culture
Books authored
- Rebuilding Shahjahanabad-Walled City of Delhi
- Island of Truth
- The Challenge of our Cities
- My Frozen Turbulence in Kashmir
- Reforming Vaishno Devi And A Case For Reformed, Reakenened And Enlightened Hinduism
References
- ^ The current Council of Ministers
- ^ [1], "Everyone Lives in Fear: Patterns of impunity in Jammu & Kashmir" pages 19, 20, 21.
- ^ [2], "Slum demolitions in Delhi since the 1990s: An Appraisal" by Veronique Dupont, EPW, 12 July 2008, pages 84–85.
External links
- http://www.indian-elections.com/keycontenders/jag-mohan.html
- http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/may/11malik.htm
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