JAMMU, Nov. 12 -- Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Sunil Sharma on Wednesday criticised the National Conference government's decision to constitute informal advisory groups of its legislators, alleging that the arrangement was intended to manage internal dissent rather than improve governance.

Questioning the authority under which the groups were constituted, Sharma said NC president Farooq Abdullah did not hold any constitutional or governmental office and asked why ministers were being asked to report to party-level groups.

He alleged that the arrangement reflected the concentration of decision-making within the party leadership rather than established government institutions.

Sharma also raised conc...