Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti sacked her finance minister Haseeb Drabu three days after he said that Kashmir was not a political issue.
Speaking at an event in Delhi, Drabu had said, “J&K is not at all a conflict state nor is it a political issue. It ought to be looked as a society related issue from communities not only from within but also worldwide.”
He further added that the need of the hour was to rebuild the economy of J&K “more through participated efforts of civil society and institutions of excellence as Kashmir should not be looked at (from) the twin angles of conflict and political spectrum.”
The PDP leadership had reportedly written to Drabu seeking an explanation for his remarks but he however, did not bother to reply. The ruling party’s core committee met and decided to sack him and subsequently Mehbooba sent a letter to governor N N Vohra informing him about her move.
