Governor146;s aide summoned

At the press conference yesterday, Kumar had blamed politicians playing 8220;communal politics against the shrine board8221; for being behind the recent controversies. The IAS officer had also made a comparison between the board and the J-K Muslim Waqf Board, saying 8220;there is also a Muslim Waqf Board and nobody interferes in its matters8221;.

The board was a separate religious body and 8220;it is not necessary for people to interfere into its every matter8221;, he added.

Raj Bhavan too came out with a clarification today on Kumar8217;s statements, with a spokesperson claiming that his remarks had been 8220;twisted to convey wrong meaning8221;.

As an example, the spokesperson claimed that while Kumar had specified that no time limit was given in the government order transferring the land at Baltal to the shrine, a newspaper headline said: 8220;Land Transfer Permanent: CEO8221;, 8220;We won8217;t return it8221;.