n Jammu and Kashmir, the rival factions of the Pradesh Congress Committee put up a united show with senior leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Saif-ud-din Soz appearing together in public in Srinagar yesterday for the first time in three years. AICC General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said, there was no doubt that factionalism in the PCC has come to an end. All three leaders jointly addressed a press conference after the delegate session of JKPCC, the first such meeting since 2008 Assembly elections.

Mr. Soz said, the delegate session has passed a resolution unanimously requesting AICC President Sonia Gandhi to appoint new office bearers for JKPCC, including its president.