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BJP moves no-confidence motion against J&K Speaker, Question Hour disrupted

Srinagar, Sept 28 (UNI) The proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly were disrupted on Monday after BJP MLA R.S. Pathania said that he has moved a no-confidence motion seeking the removal of Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather, alleging that the House had exceeded its jurisdiction on the issue of autonomy.
As soon as the House assembled, Pathania stood up and informed the Speaker that he had submitted a motion for his removal. He alleged that the Assembly was acting beyond its jurisdiction by discussing the autonomy issue and was working against the doctrine of separation of powers.
Responding to Pathania, the Speaker said the BJP legislator had not interpreted the relevant rules correctly under which the motion was moved by him.
Rather said he had not seen the notice and, as per rules, the motion would be listed and could be raised after 14 days.
The issue soon triggered a heated exchange, with Leader of the Opposition Sunil Sharma saying Jammu and Kashmir was a sensitive region and that references to the pre-1953 position were unconstitutional.
Referring to the autonomy resolution passed by the Assembly in 2000, Sharma said it had been thrown in the dustbin when Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was serving as a union minister in a BJP-led government at the Centre.
The remarks came as Rather sought to proceed with Question Hour, leading to noisy scenes in the House.
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary hit back at the BJP over its objections, questioning the argument that the border situation should be cited as a reason to delay restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
He also recalled union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assurance that statehood would be restored to Jammu and Kashmir and questioned why it had not been done so far.
Choudhary’s remarks further escalated tensions, with BJP members entering the Well of the House and raising slogans, disrupting the proceedings as Question Hour was underway.
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