However, his father is a BPL ration card holder which states that Rasheed is a family member.”“Subsequently, the name of the ration card holder has been excluded from the BPL list,” State Revenue Minister Basharat Bukhari told the assembly. “There is no ration card in the name of Engineer Abdul Rasheed as was informed by him on Thursday. Rasheed, the Langate MLA, had Thursday informed the House that his name figured in the list of BPL beneficiaries. So there is no ration card in his name,” Bukhari said. National Conference MLA Mohammad Akbar Lone Friday said either the Revenue Minister or Rasheed was lying.

Source: Indian Express June 10, 2016 14:44 UTC