J&K Assembly Protests
BJP Protests Disrupt Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Over Statehood and Speaker Removal
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BJP legislators disrupted the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, entering the well and demanding Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather leave the chair after the party submitted a motion seeking his removal. Rather said Assembly rules require a 14-day wait before the no-confidence motion can be taken up. The protest also centered on a resolution seeking restoration of statehood: BJP Leader of Opposition Sunil Kumar Sharma said the party supports statehood but opposes linking it to Jammu and Kashmir’s pre-1953 constitutional status or the Assembly’s 2000 autonomy resolution. The dispute prompted slogans and sharp exchanges as the House debated the resolution.
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During the disruption, BJP members threw papers toward the Speaker’s chair, while Assembly marshals tried to maintain order.
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Sunil Sharma said differences between the treasury and opposition benches should not prevent a meaningful discussion on issues concerning Jammu and Kashmir, and said the BJP was prepared for a positive debate on statehood.
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The Assembly’s 2000 autonomy resolution, passed during Farooq Abdullah’s government, sought greater autonomy based on Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional position before August 9, 1953.
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