NC MLA demands FIR against J&K Minister

Srinagar July 5 (IANS) National Conference leader Devender Rana on Wednesday sought the Jammu and Kashmir Speaker s direction to file a FIR against a Minister over lynching remarks made in the assembly.

Rana who heads the National Conference in Jammu asked Speaker Kavinder Gupta to pass directions to police chief to file a criminal complaint against Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Imran Ansari.

Ansari on Tuesday told Rana: I can lynch you here. I know all your shady businesses.

Rana said if the Speaker did not pass the directions he would personally go and lodge a FIR against Ansari.

Speaker Gupta said he was sorry for the unpleasant exchange between the rival legislators. He also asked them not to hurl threats against each other in future.

--IANS
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