India, March 27 -- National Conference (NC) leaders, led by Tanvir Sadiq, staged a protest outside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Friday, expressing solidarity with Iran amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.

Speaking to the media, Tanvir Sadiq said the entire NC and the J&K government stand together. He noted that, like former chief Omar Abdullah had condemned the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei earlier, the party is united in calling for a condemnation. He also moved a call attention and an adjournment motion in the Assembly.

"We believe no country has the right to attack another, and the killing of a religious leader in such a manner is condemnable. The top leadership of the country should also condemn it," Sadiq added...