Baseer Khan has been removed from the post of Advisor to the J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
The sudden move came a day after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sent a communiqué to the General Administration Department (GAD) in this connection.
“Pursuant to communication number 15030/40/2019-J&K dated October 4, 2021 of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Baseer Ahmad Khan (retired IAS: 2000) is hereby relieved from the post of Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, with immediate effect,” read an order issued by GAD Commissioner Manoj Kumar Dwivedi.