Amid calls of resignation, NC MP dares party for a show-cause
National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has challenged his party leadership to issue a show-cause notice following internal criticism of his vocal stance on Article 370. Mehdi accuses the party of abandoning its core mandate of restoring constitutional rights in Jammu and Kashmir in favor of governance and statehood issues.
Why it matters
This highlights internal political friction within a major regional party in Jammu and Kashmir regarding the shift from ideological goals to pragmatic governance.
SRINAGAR: Amid calls for his resignation from own party’s functionaries, National Conference MP from Srinagar, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, on Saturday dared the party to issue him a show-cause and said he would continue to fight for the restoration of Article 370.The Lok Sabha MP has accused his party of giving up the fight for restoration of Article 370 for which it got a mandate in 2024 assembly polls.“When my own political party gave me the mandate, they told me to fight for the constitutional rights of the state.
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