JAMMU: Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday called for united efforts by the government and opposition to restore the strength and dignity of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly.

Mufti made the remark after watching the Assembly proceedings from the speaker’s gallery, her first appearance in the House after the fall of her BJP-supported government in 2018.

The PDP chief remained present for some time during the Question Hour. Her four party MLAs were present, and one of them, Rafiq Ahmad Naik, lauded Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for a “satisfactory and detailed” reply to a question related to tourism in the Union territory.