When did Lone speak for Kashmiris while serving as minister: Ramzaan

Srinagar, Apr 1: Senior National Conference (NC) leader Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan has said that when did Peoples Conference (PC) President Sajad Gani Lone speak for Kashmiris while serving as a minister.

According to a press release, Ramzaan was reacting to Sajad Lone's Twitter allegations and described those as a feeble attempt to obscure Lone's deep-rooted past affiliations.

Addressing Lone's claims regarding security, Choudhary Ramzan exposed the stark disparity in treatment between JKNC ministers and Sajad Lone, shedding light on the extensive privileges lavished upon Lone by the BJP. "Despite holding ministerial positions multiple times, JKNC ministers receive minimal security compared to the elaborate protection provided to Lone," he said.

Emphasising how JKNC ministers, with just one PSO, pale in comparison to the full presence of law enforcement officers involved in the election process at Lone's events.

Choudhary Ramzan lamented the irony of those who were killed, suffered losses, whose houses were burnt, whose families were forced to migrate, who were forcibly made to resign from JKNC, whose education was affected, and became victims of violence instigated by the so-called People's Conference, now being labeled as "white-collar killers" by Sajad Lone. He questioned Lone's sincerity by asking how many times Lone raised the issue of missing persons in the assembly when he served as a minister.

"Sajad Lone claims to champion the voice of Kashmiris in Parliament, but let him answer this: When did he speak for Kashmiris while serving as a minister in the assembly? His tenure was marked by mere gratitude to the BJP for a passport, a shameful reality he cannot deny," he said.