Srinagar: Ruckus ensued in Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Friday, the third day in a row, after People's Democratic Party (PDP) MLA from Kupwara exhibited a banner in support of the restoration of Article 370 in the union territory.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs raised slogans and clashed with fellow members, including Engineer Rashid's brother and Awami Ittehad Party MLA Sheikh Khursheed over a banner he was carrying.
BJP MLAs enter House well
BJP MLAs entering the well of the House along with Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh were marshalled out of the House on the orders of Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather.
During the session, several slogans were raised against PDP by BJP MLAs and MLA Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh. BJP MLAs also raised slogans of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' in the House.
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LoP reaction
Reacting to the ruckus, J&K LoP Sunil Sharma termed it as the "darkest day in the democracy." He accused Assembly Speaker of behaving as the "Speaker of National Conference," instead of the House.
Sharma alleged that the Speaker wanted to "suppress" the voice of the opposition.
"This is the darkest day in J&K's democracy. For the last three days, the Speaker - who is believed to be the custodian of the House, has been implementing marshal law, behaving as the speaker of the National Conference. They want to suppress the voice of the opposition," Sharma said.
As uproar erupted over the restoration of Article 370, opposing the resolution, LoP Sharma said that this assembly is not bigger than the Parliament and the Supreme Court and there cannot be debate on this topic.
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First session
The first session of the newly elected assembly in Jammu Kashmir kick-started on November 4 with the introduction of a resolution opposing the revocation of Article 370 and restoring the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
Amid the ruckus, the resolution was passed on Wednesday by a voice vote, with all parties barring the BJP supporting it. (with Agency inputs)
