Srinagar, August 26 (KNS): Hours after Congress stalwart Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from the party, a group of five senior leaders which includes former minsters also resigned.
The statement issued by the leaders to Kashmir News Service (KNS), reads, "Ex- Ministers of the dissolved assembly of Jammu and Kashmir here by resign from all the positions holding in the Congress party & also resign from the primary membership of the party in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad."
They are G.M.Saroori (Ex MLA/ Cabinet Minister, Ex Vice President J&K PCC,
Haji Abdul Rashid (Ex MLA, MOS/ Vice President J&K PCC till resign, Mohd Amin Bhat (Ex MLA/Ex MLC) Ex- State Youth President, Gulzar Ahmad Wani (Ex MLA) Distt President Anantnag till resign and Choudhary Mohd Akram (EX MLA) & Chairman J&K ST cell till resign.
Meanwhile, Senior leader and former Cabinet minister RS Chib also tendered his resignation from the basic membership of the party.
Addressing Party President Sonia Gandhi, he said that over the years as a member of the Congress Party, it has been my sincere endeavour to work for the betterment of my State - Jammu & Kashmir. I feel that in the prevailing circumstances, Congress Party has lost its momentum in contributing towards the futureof my State. Keeping in view the turmoil that the State of J&K has witnessed over the past decades, the people require a decisive leader like Jb.
"Ghulam Nabi Azad to guide them towards a better future. I feel that the Congress Party has not been able to play the role that is expected of it. I firmly believe that there is a growing divergence between my views and the views ofthose at the helm of the Party affairs. In light of the same, I feel that the best course of action would be for me to part ways with your Party. Accordingly, I am tendering my resignation from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress," he said.(KNS)