Ladakh UT Status row;

Congress refuses to comment, NC to decide Councillor's fate after his response

Srinagar, Oct 08: Congress and National Conference are yet to take any action against its party leaders who supported the demand, urging Home Minister Rajnath Singh to grant union territory status to Ladakh.

GA Mir, state Congress Chief refused to make any direct comment on the party stand over the issue.

“I will not speak what Congress has done or is going to do against its leader who signed the document, demanding union territory status for Ladakh. My question is what action PDP has taken against cabinet minister who was the signatory of that document,” he told while refusing to make any direct comment.

National Conference Councillors Punchok Tashi and Tsering Angdus and Congress Councillor Skalzang Wangyul were among others who supported the UT demand in meeting with the Union Minister. They were the signatory of memorandum of demand.

On October 5, this year, ruling PDP expelled its district president Leh for violating the party whip to support the demand of Union Territory for Ladakh.

National Conference, General Secretary, Ali Muhammad Sagar said that the party has put the member in question under suspension.

“We have sought an explanation from him as how did he go against party whip. He is furnishing the explanation shortly,” Sagar told.

“The party will decide about his fate after going through his response. The stand of party has not changed and we continue to work for the integrity of the state,” he added. (KNS)