The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday expelled eight of its party leaders, for meeting with the delegation of foreign envoys, who are currently on a visit to jammu and Kashmir. The PDP members expelled are Dilawar Mir, Rafi Ahmed Mir, Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, Qamar Hussain, Raja Manzoor, Javaid Beigh, Ab Majeed Padroo and Ab Rahim Rather. Taking on to Twitter, the party said the expelled leaders "have been part of parleys which go against the interests of the state, official position and the core beliefs of the party".
It said the party disciplinary committee has recommended the expulsion of all these leaders from the basic membership of the party.
The expelled leaders have thrown their weight behind former PDP leader Syed Altaf Bukhari and were part of the delegation that met Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu On Tuesday.
They also met the visiting envoys from 15 countries, who arrived here on Thursday on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir. This is the first visit by diplomats since August last year when Jammu and Kashmir's special status was revoked and it was downsized to a union territory.
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