Zameer retaliates against Tanveer for ‘not popular MLAs’ statement
Bengaluru, June 19: “I won’t claim that I am a popular leader of the Muslim community. I am just a public servant. I’ll also come to former minister Tanveer Sait’s constituency. Let him also come. Then people will know who can pull the crowd”, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan challenged Tanveer Sait.
Speaking to reporters at his office at Vidhana Soudha here on Tuesday, the Minister said that “I am not a film star to become popular leader. I am a social worker. But I have a challenge to Tanveer Sait. I’ll also come to his constituency. Let him also come. Truth will come out”, he said.
“I am not a relative of AICC president Rahul Gandhi to give me the minister post. The party high command has taken all considerations into account and based on that, it has given the opportunity to those who are efficient. In the same way, I was also given the minister post and this might have caused disappointment to senior leaders”, he said.
After becoming the minister, he met the community senior leaders like Rehman Khan, CM Ibrahim and NA Haris. He has called Roshan Baig. As he has gone out, he could not meet Baig and he was waiting for his phone call, he said.
I knew my strength
He has not done anything to defeat Tanveer Sait. But he came to know about his strength from the people who termed ‘he is not the leader of Muslim community’, he said.
I want that car
“It is true that I have asked Fortuner car. I am comfortable travelling in big cars. So, I have asked for Fortuner. It was used by Siddaramaiah, for which I have asked that car. I want the same car, because I love the car as it was used by Siddaramaiah. I like Siddaramaiah also. So I have asked that car. There is nothing good and bad. Power is not permanent and it is not possible to keep everything forever”, he said.
“I am committed to my earlier statement that I will make a Guinness record I became a minister. But let me give some time and I will show my achievement in the department”.
-Zameer Ahmed Khan, Minister
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Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
Srinagar (PTI): Few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, including the Gulmarg tourist resort, received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains on Sunday, officials said.
The upper reaches of Gulmarg, including Apharwat and Kongdoori bowls, received snowfall, which continued till last reports came in.Pir Ki Gali, along the Mughal Road in Shopian district of south Kashmir, and Sonamarg Zojilla axis also received fresh snowfall.
The snowfall on the Zojilla Pass forced the closure of the Srinagar-Leh national highway, the officials added.
The plains of the valley, including Srinagar, were lashed by rains which were going on till last reports, the officials said.
The wet weather has brought down the day temperature across the valley.
The Meteorological Department has forecast erratic weather till March 20.
It said intermittent light to moderate rain, or snow in the higher reaches was likely till Monday morning.
There is a possibility of a brief spell of light rain or snow, in the higher reaches, at isolated places on Tuesday.
From March 18-20, the weather will remain generally cloudy with a possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain or snow at many places.
The MeT Office said another wet spells is likely on March 24-25, with light rain, or snow in the higher reaches, at scattered places.
It said there is a possibility of thunder or gusty winds, about 40-50 kmph, at a few places on Sunday and Monday.
