Jammu, July 2 -- Exactly nine days after the Congress-appointed fact-finding committee concluded its three-day exercise in Srinagar, the party high command on Thursday initiated disciplinary action by suspending two Jammu and Kashmir leaders from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress over alleged anti-party activities. However, no action has so far been taken against the senior dissident leaders whose public criticism of the party leadership had triggered the internal inquiry.

According to a communication issued by the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge approved the suspension of AICC members Mohammad Anwar Bhat and Bashir Ahmed Khan with immediate effect.

"The Hon'ble Congress Pres...