Srinagar, May 23: Senior National Conference leader and Rajya Sabha member Choudhary Muhammad Ramzan on Saturday dismissed opposition charges that Chief Minister was “missing”, asserting that he is a human being who can go anywhere.
Reacting to remarks by opposition leaders, Ramzan said, “Isn’t the Chief Minister a human being? Can’t he go anywhere? He was here all the time. If he goes somewhere for 2-3 days, why should we give a missing report?” He termed the opposition’s statement as unworthy of comment.
Defending NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah, Choudhary Ramzan hit out at the opposition over what he called “fake cases” and warned of land scrutiny against BJP leaders. Responding to a query regarding Leader of Opposition’s claim that Abdullah’s Jammu residence is on forest land, Ramzan said the NC president had bought the land himself 20-30 years ago.
“If scrutiny begins, thousands of canals of land will be exposed from Sunil Sharma and his party people,” Ramzan said, claiming to have records from his two tenures as Forest Minister in 1987 and 1996. “I know everything… So don’t talk too much. He is the best,” he added.
On the demolition drive in Sidra area, the former Forest Minister termed the eviction of poor landless people a “heinous crime” and said the government is waiting for a probe report. He said minister Rana visited the spot and a committee has been formed.
“The government’s job is not to demolish landless poor people. If someone has built illegally, the government didn’t make them do it,” Ramzan said, urging authorities to take action against the guilty. (KNS).
