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"Immediately after receiving the President of India's approval, governor NN Vohra issued the proclamation to impose governor's rule in the state under Section 92 of the Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir on Wednesday," a Raj Bhavan spokesman said in Srinagar.After assuming charge as the head of the state administration, Vohra held meetings with top civil administration and police officials at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar. The governor held discussions with chief secretary B B Vyas and identified the major tasks which shall require to be dealt with on a strict time-bound basis, beginning from Wednesday. An official gazette notification issued in Srinagar said the governor Vohra has put Jammu & Kashmir legislative assembly under suspended animation.The six-year term of the current assembly ends in March 2021.Vohra had recommended imposition of Governor's rule in a report sent to the Rashtrapati Bhavan around the time when President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on an overseas trip, was onboard his special aircraft.The contents of the Governor's report were immediately sent to Suriname where the president was scheduled to land at 6.30pm (3am IST).The President after perusing the report gave his assent and the same was sent to the Union home ministry by 6am (IST) following which the process of promulgating governor's rule was prepared and sent to Srinagar..