NC infighting intensifies: War of words between MP and MLA [Video]

Bickering within the ruling National Conference started after the party’s Lok Sabha member Aga Rullulah Mehdi staged a peaceful “protest” outside the residence of his own Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday.

Amid a war of words between two leaders of the ruling party, the opposition BJP on Wednesday said that the National Conference was heading towards a division.

National Conference’s MLA from Hazaratbal Salman Ali Sagar lambasted party Member Parliament for staging a protest along with leaders of the party’s arch rivals, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Within minutes after Salman Ali Sagar criticized him, Lok Sabha member Mehdi hit back by quoting civil rights leader Malcolm X.

“Being a respectable leader and elected MP of the party, Ruhullah Mehdi should take up this issue in the forum of the party instead of holding a protest, along with opposition leaders, outside the residence of his own party Chief …