Congress meets J&K Governor, seeks dismissal of government

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IANS Jammu
Last Updated : Apr 13 2017 | 8:33 PM IST

A delegation of the Congress party in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday called on Governor N.N. Vohra and sought dismissal of the PDP-BJP coalition government in the state.

Pradesh Congress President Ghulam Ahmed Mir led the delegation in Jammu seeking imposition of governor's rule in the state.

The delegation presented a momorandum to Vohra asking him to exercise his constitutional powers to dismiss the state government.

Speaking to IANS, Mir said: "We told the Governor that the administrative breakdown in the state has been proved beyond any doubt by the failure of the government..."

The senior Congress said that the Mehbooba Mufti-led government has lost the constitutional and moral right to continue in office.

--IANS

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