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It's Azad's Kashmir now
Apart from Azad, a 13-member cabinet also took oath, with most ministers of the former cabinet retained. It now includes Muzaffar Hussain Baig, Mangat Ram Sharma, Hakim Mohammed Yasin, Peerzada Mohammed Sayeed, Qazi Mohammed Afzal, Nawang Zora, Haji Nissar, Taj Mohiuddin, Tariq Hamid, Gulchain Singh Charak and Babu Singh.
The ceremony was attended by Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Congress General Secretary in charge of J&K affairs Ambika Soni, National Conference President Omar Abdullah and former J&K chief minister Farooq Abdullah, besides Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal. However, Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi did not attend.
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Image: Azad with former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.
Photograph: TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP/Getty Images
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