Will Farooq Abdullah be able to take part in Parliament's Winter Session, Congress asks government

The Congress party on Friday asked the Central government if National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah, who is a Lok Sabha MP, will be able to take part in the Winter Session of Parliament, beginning on Monday and said the leaders of mainstream parties, who are under detention in Jammu and Kashmir, have been in coalition governments with both the BJP and the Congress.Addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera also alleged that Kashmir problem was being internationalised and asked how foreign powers were able to ask questions about the country's internal affairs."We want to know if Farooq Abdullah will be able to raise his voice in Parliament's Winter Session beginning on Monday. Will he be allowed to come?," Khera asked.Noting that leaders like Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti had taken oath under the Constitution of India, Khera said that Omar was a member of Atal Bihari Vajpayee government and the BJP formed a coalition government with PDP leader Mehbooba