 Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 22: Amid intensification of infighting in the Jammu and Kashmir Congress, former party president and ex-minister Vikar Rasool Wani is likely to face action for allegedly sabotaging Tariq Hameed Karra’s meeting at Ramban.
In connection with the ongoing “Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq” campaign launched by the party, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Tariq Hameed Karra addressed a rally at Ramban on February 17.
Former J&K Congress chief Vikar Rasool Wani, who is a native of Ramban district, conspicuously skipped the function.
“Not only Wani himself boycotted the function, but he also persuaded many leaders from Banihal to boycott Tariq Hameed Karra’s rally at Ramban”, a source in the Congress said, adding, “many office bearers of Ramban district boycotted the function on the di Former party president and ex-minister Vikar Rasool Wani is likely to face action for allegedly sabotaging Tariq Hameed Karra’s meeting at Ramban.
In connection with the ongoing “Hamari Riyasat Hamara Haq” campaign launched by the party, Karra addressed a rally at Ramban on February 17.
Former J&K Congress chief Vikar Rasool Wani, who is a native of Ramban district, conspicuously skipped the function.
Not only Wani himself boycotted the function, but he also persuaded many leaders from Banihal to boycott Karra’s rally at Ramban.
Sources said that the matter has been brought to the notice of the high command because the ongoing campaign was launched on the directions of the central leadership to mount pressure on the BJP government to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
As reported earlier by this newspaper, internal divisions within the Jammu and Kashmir Congress have come to the fore as Vikar Rasool Wani was conspicuously absent from the party’s ongoing campaign in the Chenab region.
Incumbent J&K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra recently addressed a public meeting in Ramban under the “Himari Riyasat Hamara Haq” campaign, aimed at mounting pressure on the Union Government for the restoration of statehood. However, Wani, a native of Ramban, chose to boycott the event, signaling his growing distance from party affairs. | 