Jammu, June 2 -- The Congress leaders have maintained a guarded silence over its exclusion from Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's upcoming meeting with ruling alliance legislators and Independent MLAs, even as senior party leaders privately described the move as a slight that runs contrary to the spirit of coalition politics. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has convened a meeting of National Conference (NC) legislators and Independent MLAs supporting the government at his Gupkar residence in Srinagar on June 3 amid growing concerns over governance issues and reported dissatisfaction among some ruling party legislators regarding the functioning of certain ministers.

While invitations have been sent to all 41 NC legislators and Independent MLAs ba...