Answering a question about by-elections for three assembly seats, the Chief Minister said that these seats have become vacant due to the resignation of independent MLAs.

He emphasized that these MLAs have the option to support either the ruling party or the opposition. The Chief Minister asked the reasons behind his resignation, his involvement in misconduct and selling his membership.

“These reasons should be disclosed to the public. Now let us see that he contests the by-election on BJP ticket.

The Chief Minister questioned the voters asking why these former MLAs, who were elected for a five-year term, decided to hold by-elections against them.

The Chief Minister condemned the terrorist attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, in which nine people lost their lives, terming it an act of cowardice.