Ex-legislators given 2-weeks to vacate govt quarters in Anantnag

Former legislators and other leaders, who were served eviction notices to vacate government quarters in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, were on Monday given two weeks time to vacate the quarters.

The decision was made after former legislators met Deputy Commissioner Anantnag at his office today.

DC Anantnag, Basharat Qayoom while talking to the news agency said the leaders met him today and sought breathing time to vacate government quarters occupied by them.

He said after giving undertaking, 15-days time have been provided to them to vacate the quarters.

On Saturday, authorities asked former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti, 7 former legislators and one municipal councillor to vacate government quarters occupied by them in the Housing Colony Khanabal area of Anantnag district.