SRINAGAR: Amid controversies looming over the allegation on Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir for having attempted to topple the Omar Abdullah Government in 2010, two senior most leaders of the congress party had a scuffle on Sunday in a meeting during which Minster for Medical Education Taj Mohiudin reportedly lost cool and slapped party’s senior vice President Gh. Nabi Monga.
The incident took place hours after senior AICC leaders, including the former Chief Minster and Union Minster Gh. Nabi Azad and AICC General Secretary and in charge Kashmir affairs, Ambika Soni, arrived in Srinagar.
Sources said the situation in the meeting turned ugly when Medical education Minster Taj Mohiudin reportedly slapped MLC Gh. Nabi Monga after both the leaders entered into heated verbal brawl over some issue. Monga, while confirming the incident said that Taj Mohiudin was upset for losing ground in his home constituency of Uri.
He is losing ground in Uri which has frustrated him to the extent that he is now attacking and abusing the party leaders, Monga said. He added that Taj used foul language against him and he was going to take up the matter with the party high command.
Taj Mohiuidin could not be reached for comments despite several attempts, however his close aid rubbished the reports.
Meanwhile Ambika Soni held round of meetings with various delegations on Saturday.
It was a pre scheduled visit. Ambika Soni met with various party delegations that had come from Baramullah, Srinagar and other areas to appraise high command of their problems.
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