BJP Letter to the Defence Minister regarding Defence Land Scams in India

To

Shri A K Antony
Minister of Defence
South Block
Delhi

Sub : Defence Land Scams in India.

Ref: i) Defence Land Scam at Srinagar Airport.

ii) Defence Land Scam at Budgam.

iii) Defence Land Scam at Mumbai.

Sir,

We are disturbed by various Defence Land Scams taking place all over the country.

1. Adarsh Land Scam, Mumbai
2. Defence Land Scam, Srinagar, J&K
3. Defence Land Scam, Budgam, J&K
4. Defence Land Scam, Akurli, Kandivali, Mumbai

We are submitting herewith a presentation on “1000 Crore Defence Land Scam”, report of the BJP Facts Finding Committee.

200 acres of Air Force land near a sensitive security zone in Srinagarhave been grabbed by 2 land mafias in connivance with the Revenue and Defence officials.

Shocking as it may sound, India's most security-sensitive airfield the Srinagar Air Force Station and International Airport has been on sale for past many years, and till recently nobody knew about it!

Defence/Army have acquired/purchased/ hired land at various places for various purposes.

Till now 69 pieces of land of Srinagar Airport area has been transferred to the private citizens in last couple of years which covers 200 acres. These lands are in possession of Defence for decades.

The BJP investigative team and media has unearthed Rs 1000 crore “land grab scam” at Budgam and Army’s 15 corps headquarters in Srinagar.

The Defence officials have a close nexus with the revenue officials and private brokers in Kashmir.

BJP demands :

• Cancel all the transfers and retransfers.
• Retransfer immediately all these 69 pieces of land in the name of Defence.
• Full-fledged investigation and upgradation of all the Defence Land inKashmir ValleyDelhi.
  by a Team of senior Defence officials from
• A special audit of Defence Land in Kashmir Valley by CAG.
• The Chief Minister, Jammu & Kashmir should order investigation on the connivance of Revenue officials.
• Defence Ministry should order investigation on the role of Defence officials.
• CBI investigation on the whole episode.
• BJP is concerned about the massive Defence Land in security sensitive zones of Jammu & Kashmir.

With regards,

(Dr. Kirit Somaiya) BJP National Secretary	(Shamsher Singh Manhas) State President, BJP J&K	(Jagdish Mukhi, MLA) Ex. Fin. Minister, BJP Delhi
(Balbir Punj, MP)	(Chandra Prakash Ganga) State Vice President, BJP J&K