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Srinagar, Oct 16 (PTI) Hilal Rather, son of veteran National Conference leader Abdul Rahim Rather, joined the Jammu and Kashmir People"s Conference on Saturday.
Rather, who is out on bail in a case related to diversion of loan money taken from Jammu and Kashmir Bank, joined the People"s Conference in the presence of party chairman Sajad Gani Lone.
Asked if he had consulted his father and NC leader Abdul Rahim Rather on joining Lone"s party, Rather replied in the negative.
"I respect my father and he has been magnanimous in giving me space to take my own decisions.
I have taken this decision on my own," he said.
Rather said he chose People"s Conference as he wanted to work for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir who have immensely suffered due to the ongoing conflict.