Syed Basharat Bukhari Quits National Conference

SRINAGAR: Former minister Syed Basharat Bukhari has resigned from the National Conference on Friday.

“Very respectfully, I hereby disassociate from the party (J&K National Conference) from this day 12th of March 2021, Friday onwards. Please be kind enough to acknowledge the above-mentioned expression and oblige,” Bukhari’s resignation that he submitted to party president Dr Farooq Abdulah reads.

In a separate letter to Party’s Vice President and former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Basharat Bukhari while referring to his decision of disassociating from the party, expressed his gratitude for his ( Omar’s) love and affection towards him during his brief stint as a party member.

“Although 2 years-2 months and 21 days is less a time to be mentioned, that too when a major portion ( One year and three months) of it got consumed under detention ( House arrest) and three months in post-Covid complicacies and ailments. But indeed for me, it was an interesting journey and a learning process as well. Thank you So much,” wrote Bukhari to Omar Abdullah in his letter.

“I wish you good luck and hope that  the people of Jammu and Kashmir shall get benefited from/through your intellect and politico-administrative experiences.’’ Basharat Bukhari wrote in a letter.