Srinagar: Hundreds PDP activists and supporters of Member Legislative Assembly (MLA) Syed Bashir Ahmad Monday stage protest demonstration against the party high command for giving mandate to Dr Haseeb Drabu, the former JK Bank Chairman, from Rajpora assembly constituency.
Reports reaching GNS said that the workers of PDP sitting MLA, Syed Bashir Ahmad today held a protest demonstration near the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Pulwama. The activists also block the Shopian –Pulwama road for hours, demanding high command to revisit its decision and give ticket to syed Bashir from Rajpora.
The activists said that if the party high command will not review the decision then they will start anti-PDP campaign throughout the district. “We warn the party President get the decision back immediately otherwise face the consequences”, the activists said.
When contacted MLA Syed Bashir Ahmad told GNS that he cannot stop his workers from protesting and it was their right. The MLA also said that he was not aware about the new development that party high command will give mandate to Drabu.
“The party high command has not taken me under confidence regarding the decision”, the MLA said, adding that it was party’s decision and it is their right whom they choose.
Pertinently, Drabu had joined PDP few days ago.