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A surprise visit by Rajasthan Governor

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Governor, Shailendra Kumar Singh, paid a surprise visit to the office of the Sub-Registrar in the border town of Jaisalmer on Saturday. The Governor, who is on a tour of border districts of the State, went through the revenue records pertaining to “khasra”, “kathoni” and “jamabandhi” in the files in the office.

The Governor’s visit to the Sub-Registrar’s office, situated in the Jaisalmer Collectorate, assumes significance in the context of recent reports of large-scale purchase of land in the border districts of Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Sriganganagar.The Governor discussed the land registration process and the documents needed for the same with the Sub-Registrar, Bhur Singh Rajpurohit. He inquired about the normal land transactions in the district in any normal year.

According to reports, a Delhi-based company has purchased an estimated 70,000 bighas of land allegedly with support from the son of a local BJP leader, causing serious security concerns. The Opposition Congress has been demanding a CBI enquiry into this.

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