Srinagar: Days after Jammu and Kashmir government submitted before the High Court that National Conference leaders are free to move, former Chief Minister and party president Dr Farooq Abdullah has called a meeting of party leaders tomorrow evening here.
A party spokesman said Dr. Farooq Abdullah has invited senior party members including Ali Mohammad Sagar, Abdul Rahim Rather, Mohammad Shafi Uri, and Nasir Aslam Wani for a meeting at his residence on 20.8.2020 at 5 pm. “The party is mindful of the present pandemic and accordingly the meeting with various leaders that have been under detention will be done in batches of 4 members per meeting. Needless to add that all SOPs shall be strictly followed by all concerned,” the spokesman told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)
He said National Conference has taken cognizance of the stand taken by the Government in Hon’ble High Court in the Habeas Corpus matters filed by the President and Vice President of the party for securing the liberty of various leaders of the party that have been under illegal house detention.
“On a perusal of the reply the party has noticed that the Govt. has unequivocally submitted before the High Court that the no leader is under detention and that they are free to move subject to necessary security arrangements,” the spokesman said—(KNO)
