Molestation case: Congress asks J-K Minister to resign

The Minister, who is believed to have been told to resign by JKPCC chief Saif-uddin-Soz, is in Rajouri

Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Feb 07 2014 | 2:54 PM IST
Congress today asked its minister in Jammu and Kashmir Shabir Khan to resign after he was booked on molestation charges by the police following a complaint by a lady doctor in Srinagar.

"Congress has asked Minister of State for Health Shabir Khan to resign pending inquiry", JKPCC spokesman Ravinder Sharma told reporters here.

The Minister, who is believed to have been told to resign by JKPCC chief Saif-uddin-Soz, is in Rajouri.

Asked about the Congress stand on the issue, Sharma said, "Law will take its own course.
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First Published: Feb 07 2014 | 2:44 PM IST

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