Ashraf Mir fires AK-47 to mark his victory Srinagar: PDP MLA Mohammad Ashraf Mir, who scored a victory over Omar Abdullah from Sonawar Assembly seat, has stoked a controversy after a video surfaced purportedly showing him firing several rounds from an automatic rifle on the day of Assembly poll results. The video, which has gone viral shows the Peoples Democratic Party leader purportedly firing several rounds in air from an AK-47 rifle at his residence. However, Mir denied having fired any rounds and accused his political rivals of producing a doctored video. I did not fire any rounds ... there was a commotion following my victory and the rifle of one of my PSOs (personal security officer) fell on ground which I retrieved and handed it back to him, Mir said. Mir defeated Omar from Sonawar assembly segment by a margin of over 4,700 votes, becoming the first politician in Jammu and Kashmir to register a victory over an incumbent Chief Minister. BJP trying to impose its design in J&K, says CPI(M) Srinagar: Amid hectic efforts for formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir, CPI(M) today said BJP is trying to impose its political design in the state, which should be resisted in the interest of the unity of the state and safeguarding its special status. The formation of the government of Jammu and Kashmir has become complicated because of the nature of the result and a hung Assembly. The BJP, which benefited from the polarization in the Jammu region, is trying to impose its political design in the formation of the government. This should be resisted in the interests of the unity of the state and safeguarding its special status, a CPI(M) statement said.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 10:24:21 +0000
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