Satya Pal Malik takes oath of office as new Governor of Goa

After his tenure as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik took oath as the new Governor of Goa on November 3. Satya Pal Malik took an oath of office under the administration of Chief Justice of Bombay High Court Justice Pradeep Nandrajog at Raj Bhavan. 

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Satya Pal Malik's transfer to Goa

Former Jammu-Kashmir governor was transferred days ahead of the bifurcation of Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh into two Union Territories. Post Satya Pal Malik's transfer, Girish Chandra Murmu was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu Kashmir and Radha Krishna Mathur was given the position of Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. 

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Satya Pal Malik states Governor position is 'weak'

While addressing the convocation ceremony of the Mata Vaishno Devi University in Katra on October 23, former Jammu-Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik had said humourously that the position of a Governor was “weak” and that he did not hold the  “authority” to call a press conference or speak his heart out. Malik also accused the intelligence agencies of not telling the truth to the Centre and the State administration. Adding further, he also spoke about his candid interaction with the students.

The then Governor of Jammu and Kashmir had said, "The position of a Governor is weak. This poor thing does not have the authority to hold press conferences or speak our hearts out. For three days, I remained anxious wondering whether my comments have not annoyed anyone in Delhi.”

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