Jammu, Jan. 30 -- The ruling National Conference sought to downplay the much-publicized meeting between the party's "annoyed" Lok Sabha member Aga Rahullah Mehdi and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq.
The meeting that was held on Wednesday triggered fresh debate in the political circle as Mehdi has openly criticized his own party's stand on existing reservation rules, statehood, and Article 370.
Senior National Conference leader and chief spokesperson, Tanvir Sadiq, on Thursday, described the recent meeting between Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Member of Parliament Agha Rahullah Mehdi as a significant step toward unity in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the media, Sadiq said the meeting was held in a constructive and positive atmosphere, where crucial issues ...