CM Not Missing, He Can Go Anywhere: MP Choudhary Ramzan | Kashmir Life

SRINAGAR: Senior National Conference leader and Rajya Sabha member Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan on Saturday dismissed opposition allegations that the Chief Minister was “missing”, asserting that he is a human being who can go anywhere.

Reacting to remarks by opposition leaders, Ramzan said, “Isn’t the Chief Minister a human being? Can’t he go anywhere? He was here all the time. If he goes somewhere for two to three days, why should we file a missing report?” He termed the opposition’s statement unworthy of comment.

Defending NC president Farooq Abdullah, Choudhary Ramzan also hit out at the opposition over what he described as “fake cases” and warned of land scrutiny against BJP leaders. Responding to a query regarding the Leader of Opposition’s claim that Abdullah’s Jammu residence stands on forest land, Ramzan said the NC president had purchased the land himself 20 to 30 years ago.

“If scrutiny begins, thousands of kanals of land involving Sunil Sharma and his party members will be exposed,” Ramzan said, claiming to possess records from his two tenures as Forest Minister in 1987 and 1996. “I know everything… so don’t talk too much. He is the best,” he added.

Referring to the demolition drive in the Sidra area, the former Forest Minister termed the eviction of poor landless people a “heinous crime” and said the government was awaiting a probe report. He said minister Rana had visited the spot and that a committee had been constituted.

“The government’s job is not to demolish shelters of poor landless people. If someone has built illegally, the government did not ask them to do so,” Ramzan said, urging the authorities to take action against those responsible. (KNS)