Jammu, Mar 12: A day
after PDP MLC Surinder Choudhary tendered his resignation over demand of
appointment of ADC for Sunderbani Constituency, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday removed Finance Minister Dr Haseeb Drabu from her
cabinet for his remarks on Kashmir.
Dr Drabu recently during
his visit to the national capital has allegedly said that Kashmir is not a
political but social issue.
"Post his Kashmir remarks, Ms Mufti in a major development has removed the state Finance Minister from her cabinet," party sources here told.
They said that the statement of Dr Drabu had triggered a controvesry in the state especially in the Kashmir valley as the issue is said to be political and needed to be resolved "politically".
"On continuing into the party the decision on Dr Drabu is yet to be taken," sources added.
They said that Ms Mufti, who is also PDP Head may take a call on this soon.
Dr Drabu was also the Finance Minister in late chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed headed government when PDP formed coalition with the BJP.
Meanwhile on Mr Surinder Choudhary's resignation, party sources said, "the resignation tendered by the party MLC is with the chief minister and she will take a decision soon."
The MLC had resigned from his post and the party in support of protests triggered in Sunderbani Constituency over demand of appointment of separate Additional Deputy Commissioner. UNI
"Post his Kashmir remarks, Ms Mufti in a major development has removed the state Finance Minister from her cabinet," party sources here told.
They said that the statement of Dr Drabu had triggered a controvesry in the state especially in the Kashmir valley as the issue is said to be political and needed to be resolved "politically".
"On continuing into the party the decision on Dr Drabu is yet to be taken," sources added.
They said that Ms Mufti, who is also PDP Head may take a call on this soon.
Dr Drabu was also the Finance Minister in late chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed headed government when PDP formed coalition with the BJP.
Meanwhile on Mr Surinder Choudhary's resignation, party sources said, "the resignation tendered by the party MLC is with the chief minister and she will take a decision soon."
The MLC had resigned from his post and the party in support of protests triggered in Sunderbani Constituency over demand of appointment of separate Additional Deputy Commissioner. UNI