Srinagar, Nov 7 || The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Legislative Assembly was adjourned on Thursday after heated exchanges between members of different political parties.
Speaker, Abdul Rahim Rather adjourned the House for 15 minutes after he was unable to maintain order because of the ruckus created by the BJP MLAs who are protesting against the passing of restoration of Article 370 resolution on Wednesday.
BJP leaders have said that the passing of the resolution for restoration of Article 370 is unconstitutional and illegal after the Article was abrogated by the country’s Parliament and the action upheld by the Supreme Court of India.
The BJP’s protest in the Assembly got a strongly-worded response from the ruling NC MLAs and others who voted in support of the resolution.
The situation escalated further after BJP members voiced strong opinions on the Special Status once granted under Article 370 to J&K.
Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather tried to calm tempers, but after his repeated attempts failed to quell the pandemonium, he adjoined the House for 15 minutes.
BJP MLAs have asserted that they will not allow the Assembly to function till the resolution is withdrawn.
J&K Assembly passed the resolution for restoration of Article 370 yesterday. The resolution was moved by the Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary and NC leader and minister, Sakina Masood seconded the move.