Sajad Lone slams PDP, NC for ‘gifting’ Rajya Sabha seat

Srinagar, May 11: Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Monday slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the National Conference (NC) over “gifting” a Rajya Sabha seat to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Addressing a news conference, Lone said that both parties, who were shouting and labelling everyone as BJP, helped the party win a Rajya Sabha seat.

Lone alleged that the PDP had malafide intentions and didn’t appoint an authorized agent to verify whom its MLAs voted for, as they intended to resort to wrongdoing.

 “The job of the agent is to verify whom the MLAs voted for. The RTI revealed that the PDP had not appointed any agent. As a result, all three members voted as per their wishes because there was no one to check the vote,” he said.

Lone also questioned Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, asking whether he was unaware of the non‑appointment of agents by the PDP.

“Omar Abdullah is saying that he came to know through RTI that the PDP didn’t appoint an agent, and that proves the PDP voted for the BJP. Is it true that a sitting CM came to know through RTI that the PDP didn’t appoint an agent?” Lone asked.

Lone said they are trying to divert attention from cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls. —(KNO)