Jammu, Dec. 6 -- Family of one former J&K Chief Minister along with seventeen former Ministers, legislators cutting across party lines have been occupying govt accomodation in Jammu contrary to their entitlement while 45 former ministers/legislators and other political persons are occupying the state bunglows/flats and other residential properties in Kashmir valley.

This information was shared by the Estates department in the form of a report tabled before the Division bench of the J&K High Court,hearing a PIL in the matter on Saturday.

According to the affidavit furnished by the deputy director Estates department, family of one former CM GM Shah, seventeen former ministers/legislators including Ch Lal Singh,former Deputy CM Kavinder Gupt...