[Iran Press TV Latest] The chief of Indian-administered Kashmir has resigned after a political rival accused him of involvement in a sex scandal. "After hearing this I will not be able to function as the chief minister, so I have decided to resign," a visibly upset Omar Abdullah said. In his resignation letter, Abdullah asked the relevant authorities to initiate an enquiry into the allegations leveled against him. The authorities, however, have refused to accept his resignation while the members of his party have been trying to persuade him to reconsider his decision.
The development came after an opposition lawmaker and former finance minister, Muzaffer Beigh, claimed Abdullah was one of the accused in an infamous scandal that had rocked the regional capital, Srinagar, in 2006. Authorities uncovered a prostitution racket in 2006 involving dozens of underage girls whose clients allegedly included politicians, bureaucrats, security officials, and businessmen.