Congress, CPI(M) slam move to open up J&K real estate

Hurriyat appeals to global community

The Congress, the CPI(M) and factions of the separatist Hurriyat on Tuesday joined the regional parties in Jammu and Kashmir in opposing the to “outsiders”.

The National Conference (NC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had criticised the decision on Monday.

At the first-ever ‘J&K Real Estate Summit’ held on Monday, the Centre and the J&K government announced that any citizen of India could now buy non-agricultural land in the Union Territory.