Kumar Bahukhandi
At least three MLAs were marshalled out on the directions of Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather, but a brawl ensued due to resistance put up by the opposition members.
Jammu and Kashmir: A brawl broke out between BJP MLAs and marshals of the Jammu and Kasjmir Assembly on Thursday November 7, 2024 after the speaker directed eviction of opposition members who had stormed the well during their protest against the special status resolution.
The Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, Sunil Sharma along with other BJP MLAs objected to the banner display of Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh as the opposition MLAs stormed into the well of the house and were seen concerned in a brawl with Seikh Khurshid and other MLAs of the treasury bench.
The speaker ordered the marshals to take away those members who were seen crossing their limits and asked the opposition leader to behave according to the norms .
“The house strongly condemns the unconstitutional and unilateral abrogation of Article 370 and Article 35A, along with the enactment of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, by the Government of India. These actions stripped J-K of its special status and statehood, underminding the foundational guarantees and protections originally according to the region and its people by the Constitution of India,”
The resolution was signed by PDP leaders, and Sheikh Khurshid too. The first session of the newly elected assembly kick started on November 4, Monday.2024
On the first day too, uproar erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly when PDP (People’s Democratic Party) leader Waheed Para, representing the Pulwama constituency introduced a resolution against the revocation of Article 370 and to restore the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
PDP Supremo Mehbooba Mufti also lauded the PDP leader for introducing the resolution in the assembly.
Notably, restoration of Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood as well as implementation of the autonomy resolution was one of the main promises made by the National conference in its manifesto for the Jammu-Kashmir elections.
However BJP said that they won’t allow J& K Assembly to function until resolution of Article 370 withdrawn .
