Former Jammu and Kashmir minister Sajjad Kitchloo, who resigned after Kishtwar clashes, is likely to be re-inducted as a minister in the cabinet of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday.
Kitchloo will be sworn-in after a judicial commission probing the communal riots exonerated Kishtwar over his alleged involvement in the Kishtwar clashes and gave him a clean chit.
Sources have said that Omar had requested Governor NN Vohra to for swearing-in of Kitchloo as a minister in his cabinet at the earliest and the ceremony is likely to happen today or by Monday, as per news report.
The ceremony is expected to take place at around 12:30 pm today and is likely to be attended by senior officials and ministers, sources have said.
Kitchloo is likely to be given the portfolio of MoS (Independent charge) for Commerce and Industry and MoS for Home.
Three people were killed and several others injured in the communal clashes that took place in Kishtwar town on August 9. Curfew was imposed in the area for 12 days and Army was called in to control the situation.
Kitchloo will be sworn-in after a judicial commission probing the communal riots exonerated Kishtwar over his alleged involvement in the Kishtwar clashes and gave him a clean chit.
Sources have said that Omar had requested Governor NN Vohra to for swearing-in of Kitchloo as a minister in his cabinet at the earliest and the ceremony is likely to happen today or by Monday, as per news report.
The ceremony is expected to take place at around 12:30 pm today and is likely to be attended by senior officials and ministers, sources have said.
Kitchloo is likely to be given the portfolio of MoS (Independent charge) for Commerce and Industry and MoS for Home.
Three people were killed and several others injured in the communal clashes that took place in Kishtwar town on August 9. Curfew was imposed in the area for 12 days and Army was called in to control the situation.
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