Srinagar, Nov. 4 -- Six-time National Conference MLA Mubarik Gul on Wednesday deferred a press conference at which he was expected to announce his future course of action, saying he would make no statement on the matter for now.
Gul, who represents Eidgah constituency in Srinagar, was scheduled to address the media amid growing discontent over his exclusion from the recent Cabinet expansion.
Explaining his decision, Gul said he has taken into account the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, consultations with colleagues and the sentiments of his supporters. He said some of his workers have been associated with him for nearly a decade, while others had stood by him for 51 years, since 1975.
"I announce that I am deferring today's pr...