Upset Over Sitting Arrangement, Ex J&K Deputy CM Muzaffar Beig Leaves PM Modi Rally Venue
Last Updated: March 07, 2024, 22:58 IST PM Narendra Modi with Union MoS for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh and J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha during the ‘Viksit Bharat, Viksit Jammu & Kashmir’ programme, in Srinagar on 7 March 2024. (PTI photo) A Padma Shri awardee, Muzaffar Beig was accompanied by his wife and Baramulla District Development Council (DDC) chairperson Safeena Beig Former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Muzaffar Beig, who was among several non-BJP leaders invited to Narendra Modi’s rally here, left the venue in a huff even before the Prime Minister’s arrival as ”no separate (sitting) arrangement” had been made for Padma awardees like him. A Padma Shri awardee, Muzaffar Beig was accompanied by his wife and Baramulla District Development Council (DDC) chairperson Safeena Beig. After reaching the Bakshi stadium here, the couple were taken to a sitting area meant for BJP leaders and others. However, they left minutes later. Speaking to reporters, Safeena Beig said it was unfortunate that there was no separate seating arrangement for Padma awardees. ”Beig is a …