Srinagar, Oct. 31 -- The ruling National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir dismissed reports on Saturday of a party rebellion over Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's expansion of the council of ministers on October 17, saying it would discuss any grievances from party leaders internally.
In Jammu, tribal affairs minister Javed Rana also dismissed speculation of an internal rift within the NC. "The BJP's wishes will not be fulfilled. The NC is a strong organisation, both politically and organisationally, and there is nothing to worry about," he told reporters.
Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, NC provincial secretary, Kashmir, Showkat Mir, described the reported meeting of a group of NC MLAs here on Friday as a get-together before ...