<p>Jammu and Kashmir minister Shabir Ahmad Khan, accused by a woman doctor of sexual assault, was Friday told by the Congress to resign from the ministry.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Official sources said Khan, the minister of state for health, met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and offered his resignation. <br /><br />The sources said Abdullah earlier spoke to the Congress leadership asking it to advise the minister to resign after a police complaint was slapped against him.<br /><br />Congress sources told IANS that the party told Khan to step aside until he was proved innocent.<br /><br />A Srinagar doctor has alleged that Khan attempted to sexually assault her when she was met him at his office Jan 28.<br /><br />A First Information Report was registered against the minister in Shaheed Ganj police station Thursday following a direction from the chief judicial magistrate, Srinagar.<br />If proved guilty, Khan can face imprisonment up to two years.<br /></p>
<p>Jammu and Kashmir minister Shabir Ahmad Khan, accused by a woman doctor of sexual assault, was Friday told by the Congress to resign from the ministry.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Official sources said Khan, the minister of state for health, met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and offered his resignation. <br /><br />The sources said Abdullah earlier spoke to the Congress leadership asking it to advise the minister to resign after a police complaint was slapped against him.<br /><br />Congress sources told IANS that the party told Khan to step aside until he was proved innocent.<br /><br />A Srinagar doctor has alleged that Khan attempted to sexually assault her when she was met him at his office Jan 28.<br /><br />A First Information Report was registered against the minister in Shaheed Ganj police station Thursday following a direction from the chief judicial magistrate, Srinagar.<br />If proved guilty, Khan can face imprisonment up to two years.<br /></p>