Massive Drama Unfolds in J&K Assembly As MLAs Engage In Scuffle Over Article 370 | Video

Last Updated:November 07, 2024, 11:01 IST

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly had passed a resolution on the restoration of special status, a move that was opposed by the BJP.

A massive drama unfolded in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly as the House resumed on Thursday with the MLAs engaging in a scuffle over the issue of resolution to restore the special status of the Union Territory.

As the Assembly resumed today, Engineer Rashid’s brother and MLA Khurshid Ahmad Sheikh displayed a banner on Article 370, a move which was objected to by Leader of Opposition and BJP MLA Sunil Sharma.

Scuffle in J&K Assembly

“The resolution was unconstitutional. You broke the rules of the House,” he said.

The BJP MLAs moved to the well of the House and attempted to snatch Sheikh’s banner, leading to a scuffle among them.

The chaos in the House led to its brief adjournment.

J&K Assembly resolution

The J&K Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution seeking dialogue for the restoration of special status and constitutional guarantees to the UT. The resolution, moved by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, was passed by voice vote. All parties in the Assembly, barring the Opposition BJP, extended their support to it.

“This Legislative Assembly reaffirms the importance of the special status and constitutional guarantees, which safeguarded the identity, culture, and rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and expresses concern over their unilateral removal… This Assembly calls upon the government of India to initiate dialogue with elected representatives of the people of Jammu and Kashmir for restoration of special status, constitutional guarantees and to work out constitutional mechanisms for restoring these provisions,” the resolution passed yesterday read.

The resolution was meticulously drafted with no mention of Article 370 or 35A, the step which was lashed out by PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti who called the document a “half-hearted” one.

PDP moves fresh resolution on Article 370

Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP moved a fresh resolution in the Assembly seeking restoration of Articles 370 and 35A.

Some BJP MLAs were marshalled out of the Assembly following a ruckus.

The House was finally adjourned till Friday.

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Srinagar, India