Azad claims he has requisite numbers

Srinagar, Jun 29 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister
Ghulam Nabi Azad, whose government was reduced to minority
after PDP pulled out, today claimed he had the requisite
numbers in the state assembly to complete his full term in
office.
"My government will complete its full term till November
2," Azad told reporters when asked about his future course of
action following PDP's pullout and withdrawal of support from
the coalition government yesterday.
Azad claimed he had the support of more than the required
number of MLAs in the state assembly and his government was
not in any danger.
"I have more than the numbers (required). Why are you
talking about 44, why not 60," he said.
However, the chief minister refused to divulge which
parties or MLAs were supporting his government although four
independents -- Raman Matoo, Usman Majid, Ghulam Mohiuddin
Sofi and Shoaib Lone -- were present at the chief minister's
residence at the time of the press conference.
Meanwhile, the resignations of all the PDP ministers have
been accepted by Governor N N Vohra.
The resignations were submitted to the governor who has
accepted them, Azad said.
PDP ministers stepped down after the party withdrew
support to the government in the wake the controversy over
transfer of forest land to the Amarnath shrine board.
The PDP move has apparently reduced the Azad-led
government to a minority in the 87-member state assembly.