Jolt to PDP, Srinagar MP Resigns From Party  

Founding PDP leader and Srinagar Lok Sabha MP Tariq Hameed Karra resigned from the party as well as Parliament on Thursday in protest agains the PDP’s alliance with the BJP.

“I have decided to disassociate myself from the primary membership of the PDP and from the membership of the Parliament to which I was elected from the Srinagar Parliamentary constituency in 2014 on PDP ticket,” Karra told reporters at his residence in Srinagar.

Karra alleged that the central and state governments policies of unabated genocide, continued denial of the dangerous ground realities, insensitive and adhoc approach towards Kashmir issue and blatant policy of dealing with Kashmiris by way of oppressive, repressive and suppressive measures were the other reasons for his resignation.

He said PDP was floated to safeguard lives, property, honour, dignity, self respect and political aspirations of the people. But today, in the present tragic circumstances, PDP made a U-turn and treated its subjects much worst than the Nazi forces, he alleged.

Karra is the first Lok Sabha member from Jammu and Kashmir to have resigned from Parliament. He said he is leaving it to the conscience of all other members of Parliament, MLAs and MLCs from his party to decide whether they would like to side with their helpless people or let this bloodshed continue.