Budgam, Oct 17: Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday said the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir remains a crucial issue, asserting that the resolution passed by the Legislative Assembly reflects the collective will of the elected representatives of the people. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of a workers’ convention held at … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 2 : National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday reacted sharply to the BJP’s criticism over the statehood resolution passed by the Assembly, saying that the saffron party always wanted to subjugate the people of Jammu and Kashmir. On September 28, the Assembly passed a resolution, urging the Centre to restore statehood … Read more
Aggressive BJP protests trigger adjournments, 2 Govt bills withdrawn Srinagar, Sep 30: The autumn session of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly was on Wednesday adjourned sine die by the Speaker. The ten‑day session concluded after transacting business for over 25 hours across seven sittings. The brief session saw the adoption of a resolution on … Read more
Unconstitutional resolution has been allowed: LoP Sharma Srinagar, Sep 29: The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday witnessed uproarious scenes as BJP legislators protested against Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather over the Statehood resolution before staging a walkout from the House. As soon as Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma sought the removal of the Speaker, he alleged that … Read more
Srinagar, Sep 29: Ruckus erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Tuesday over the resolution seeking restoration of full statehood, with BJP MLAs staging a walkout after Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma questioned Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather’s decision to allow the resolution in the House. Sharma said the BJP had moved a motion … Read more
Srinagar, Sep 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking urgent restoration of full statehood, amid a walkout by the opposition BJP.Jammu Kashmir News The resolution was moved by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday last week. However, it was deferred as several members wanted to speak over the issue. … Read more
SRINAGAR, Sept 28: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Sunil Sharma on Monday strongly opposed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s resolution seeking restoration of statehood, calling it a “violation” of the Constitution and saying the BJP would not allow it to be passed in its present form. Speaking to reporters ahead of the … Read more
Srinagar, Sept 27: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is likely to witness acrimonious scenes on Monday, amid the opposition BJP’s protest against a resolution brought by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seeking immediate restoration of statehood. Soon after Abdullah tabled the resolution on Friday, BJP MLAs created a ruckus in the assembly, leading to an abrupt … Read more
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday moved a resolution in the assembly to seek urgent restoration of full statehood to the union territory, leading to ugly scenes in the House and even fist fights. Members of the opposition BJP stormed the well of the House in protest, and angry words broke out between them … Read more
SRINAGAR, Sept 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Friday witnessed uproar after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah moved a resolution seeking the immediate restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory, with a reference to the contentious 2000 autonomy resolution triggering strong objections from BJP legislators. The resolution, listed for consideration, states that besides … Read more