NC Demands Release Of Political Leaders, May Boycott Kashmir's Local Body Elections

The National Conference (NC) may boycott the Block Development Council (BDC) elections in Kashmir which are scheduled to be held on October 24. This was hinted by the NC delegation which met party president Farooq Abdullah and vice-president Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Sunday.

The delegation, led by NC provincial president Jammu Devendra Singh Rana, met the three-time chief minister and incumbent Member of Parliament Farooq Abdullah at his Gupkar residence. He has been placed under detention here since August 5 when the Centre stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its special status under Article 370 and divided the state into two union territories.