Gulam Ahmed Mir

Jammu and Kashmir BSP general secretary A S Mottan and 16 others, including retired officers, sarpanches and social activists, joined the Congress on Tuesday in the presence of state Congress chief and former tourism minister Gulam Ahmed Mir.

Warning Congress leaders engaged in factionalism and anti-party activities of stern action, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said that those who damage prospects of the party during elections do not deserve leniency.

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Gulam Nabi Azad yesterday reached out to flood-hit people of south Kashmir and described the situation as "grim and dismal" which has had a debilitating impact on the their lives.

Jammu and Kashmir BSP general secretary A S Mottan and 16 others, including retired officers, sarpanches and social activists, joined the Congress on Tuesday in the presence of state Congress chief and former tourism minister Gulam Ahmed Mir.

Warning Congress leaders engaged in factionalism and anti-party activities of stern action, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said that those who damage prospects of the party during elections do not deserve leniency.

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Gulam Nabi Azad yesterday reached out to flood-hit people of south Kashmir and described the situation as "grim and dismal" which has had a debilitating impact on the their lives.